Employment & Status

Gig economy rights in UK construction. Where you stand legally in the grey zone between employed and self-employed.

IR35 and off-payroll working rules for construction. Who decides your status and what happens if they get it wrong.

PAYE vs CIS vs self-employed explained. How to work out what you actually are and why it matters for your pay and rights.

Umbrella companies in construction. How they work, what they take, and the warning signs of a dodgy one.

Zero-hour contracts on construction sites. Your rights, what they can and can't do, and when to push back.

Agency worker rights after 12 weeks on site. What equal treatment means and how to check you are getting what you are owed.

Maternity and paternity rights in construction. What the law gives you even if your employer says the site can't manage.

Discrimination on construction sites. Your legal protections on race, age, disability and gender, and how to report it.

Sick pay and SSP for construction workers. What your employer owes you, how to claim, and what to do if they refuse.

Holiday pay for construction workers. You are probably owed it even on CIS. How to check and what to claim.

Working time limits and rest breaks for construction workers. The law on maximum hours, daily rest and weekly time off.

Notice periods in construction. What you must give, what you are owed, and what counts as wrongful dismissal.

You may have unfair dismissal rights even if they call you self-employed. How tribunals decide and what you can claim.

Redundancy rights on construction projects. What you are entitled to, how to check your status, and when to challenge it.

TUPE transfers in construction. Your rights when a contract changes hands and what the new employer must keep.

Settlement agreements in construction. What you are signing away, how to negotiate, and when to get legal advice.

Whistleblowing on illegal activity on site. How to report safely, your legal protections, and what they can't do to you.

Blacklisting in UK construction. What it is, how to check if you are on a list, and what legal action you can take.

How to bring an employment tribunal claim in construction. Deadlines, costs, what to expect and how to prepare your case.

Right-to-work checks for small construction firms. What documents to check, fines up to 60k, and how to stay compliant.

Deductions from wages in construction: when your boss can legally dock your pay and when to challenge it.

Do you get paid for travel time in construction? More counts than most bosses admit, especially between sites.

Working Sundays and bank holidays in construction. There is no automatic right to double pay but here is what the law says.

Employing family members in construction. Tax savings are real but HMRC watch closely. What to get right from the start.

Paternity leave, pay and time off for UK tradespeople — employed and self-employed. What the law gives you, how to plan financially, Shared Parental Leave reality, and the mental health side nobody talks about.