For employment protection purposes, dependant on continuity of employment, a part-time worker whose relations with his or her employer are governed by a contract of employment has the same statutory rights as full-time employees. These rights apply once a person has been continuously employed by the employer for one year, including service with an associated company (Part XIV ERA 1996).
The following rights, subject to the continuous service qualification, apply to part-time employees: (a) Not to be unfairly dismissed and to have an unfair dismissal claim heard by an employment tribunal (b) To return to work after maternity absence up to 29 weeks from the beginning of the week in which childbirth occurs (c) To a written statement of reasons for dismissal (d) Entitlement to redundancy payment if dismissed for redundancy; (e) To some paid time off when under notice of dismissal for redundancy
All employees have the following rights: