Labour Research (March 2005)

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Contracts booklet

Contracts of employment - a legal guide is LRD's latest booklet covering a key area of employment law. Despite the increase in statutory employment law a contract remains fundamental to establishing employment rights. This booklet looks at what legally constitutes a contract, their varied terms, and how to determine who is an employee, a worker or an independent contractor.

The booklet should help trade unionists establish their rights at work and confidently and successfully challenge any unlawful changes to contracts.

Contracts of employment - a legal guide is available from LRD, 78 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8HF; £4.70, or £10.00 for employers or commercial organisations.


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