Worker Types - HSE definitions
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Health and Safety: Worker Categories as Defined by the HSE
Gain insight into various worker groups and their health and safety responsibilities under HSE regulations.
Agency Workers
Individuals provided by an employment agency to work for another employer. The employer assumes health and safety responsibility as they would for a regular employee.
Key Points:
- Agency workers are recruited through employment agencies.
- Their health and safety are the responsibility of the employer they work for.
Employees
Workers with a contract who are significantly controlled by the business.
Key Points:
- There is an employment relationship during working hours.
- Health and safety responsibilities fall on the business.
Employment and Business Agencies
Agencies providing services to find or supply workers.
Distinct Roles:
- Employment agency: Finds people for employment.
- Employment business: Supplies employees to work under another's control.
End User Businesses
Companies for which workers perform tasks under various arrangements.
Responsibilities:
- Control over day-to-day work and the workplace.
- Responsible for health and safety of workers.
Gig Economy Work
Short-term, irregular or temporary work relationships.
Characteristics:
- Flexibility in work commitment.
- Potential control by online platforms.
Limb B Workers
Dependent contractors who are self-employed but provide services as part of another business.
Key Aspects:
- Must carry out work personally.
- Considered self-employed for health and safety law.
Self-Employed Workers
Individuals working independently without an employment contract.
Responsibilities:
- Health and safety duties for themselves and others affected by their work.
Temporary Employees
Workers recruited directly for short-term needs.
Employer's Role:
- Assumes health and safety responsibilities.
- No single definition; varies based on intermediaries involved.
Additional Information
Each employment relationship is unique, and worker status can only be definitively determined by a legal court or tribunal.
For detailed guidance on temporary workers, visit the HSE website.
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