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Finance & Personnel Sub-Committee Minutes October 2017
October 2017
Finance & Personnel Sub-Committee Minutes October 2018
October 2018
Maternity Leave
The law sets out the legal minimum leave entitlements for mothers.
Agreements between employers and employees may provide for better arrangements than the statutory minimum.
Volunteers
A volunteer is not an employee or a worker and does not have an employment contract.
Contractor versus Employee versus Worker
Employees, workers and contractors have different rights and responsibilities.
Qualifying periods
Most people are entitled to the rights outlined below. However, in many cases, qualifying conditions must be fulfilled before a right may be claimed. Some rights apply to all employees as soon as they start work; others depend on factors such as length of service, continuity of employment and activities in addition to the job, for example, union work.
Types of contracts
In addition to contracts of employment, a number of other types of contracts exist.