employer and employee The relationship between the parties to a contract of employment (formerly known as “master and servant”). The relationship is governed by the express and implied terms of the contract and by statutory rules that a contract of employment cannot exclude. These relate, for example, to unfair dismissal, redundancy, maternity rights, trade union membership and activity, and health and safety at work. The principle of vicarious liability means that third parties may hold an employer responsible for certain wrongs committed by his employee in the course of his employment. https://www.acas.org.uk/checking-your-employment-rights • Checking your employment rights: useful summary from the ACAS website https://www.gov.uk/employment-status • A guide to employment status from the GOV.UK website |