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    Employment Rights

    Worker status, misclassification, maternity and discrimination

    5 guides
    1

    Worker Status: What Rights Do You Have?

    Not sure if you're a worker or self-employed? Learn your worker status rights as a beauty professional and what protections you're entitled to.

    2

    Employment Rights Act 2025: What It Means for Beauty Workers

    How the Employment Rights Act 2025 affects self-employed beauty workers. Plain-English breakdown of the key changes and what to do now.

    3

    Misclassification: What To Do If You're Not Really Self-Employed

    Think you've been wrongly classed as self-employed? Steps to take if you're a misclassified beauty worker, plus your legal options.

    4

    Maternity Allowance for Self-Employed Beauty Workers

    How to claim Maternity Allowance as a self-employed beauty worker. Eligibility, how much you get, and how to apply step by step.

    5

    Discrimination and Harassment: Your Rights as a Chair Renter

    Your rights as a chair renter facing discrimination or harassment. What the Equality Act covers and how to take action.

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