Thepaperexaminesthenatureofthelegalrelationshiptyingworkerstoemployers. Itexploreshowtheindividualwhoiscategorisedasanemployeeisdistinguishedfrom a self-employed or independent contractor or a worker. The common law tests for classifying employment status are analysed against a backdrop of emerging research literature. Recommendations for reform are provided, drawing from the work of prominentscholarssuchasMarkFreedlandandSimonDeakin.Theaimofthispaperis tofurtherrefine,clarifyandmovebeyondthisbinarydivide,inanefforttocreateamore inclusive “labour law” capable of protecting a wider range of atypical and vulnerable workrelations.