Different categories of worker are eligible to claim different employment rights. The definition of “employee” varies from statute to statute. Certain rights can only be claimed by employees. Other rights, such as not to be unlawfully discriminated against, apply to broader categories.
The legal definition of whether an individual is a “worker”, an “employee” or “self-employed”.
These are the procedural rules referred to and followed by ETs. Parties fail to follow these at their peril. A new version came into force in July 2013. The Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure can be found in Schedule 1 of The Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013.