Your rights in work

What are my rights as a working carer?

Your rights in work come from two sources:

• The law gives you ‘statutory rights’ which everyone has. 
• Your contract of employment gives you ‘contractual rights’ which can be more generous than statutory rights. 

In this section, we provide guidance about your statutory and contractual rights as a working carer. It's always worth checking your contract of employment, staff handbook, HR policies or letter of appointment to see if you have any contractual rights on top of your statutory rights. 

Note: For further information about your general rights, see the gov.uk website. 

For a summary of your statutory rights, you can also take a look at our factsheet, Your rights in work.