5.3b Principles of employment law Flashcards
What does Employment Law govern?
How employees are hired and treated by businesses as well as making sure business behave in the legsl requirements.
What are the four areas employment law relates to?
Recruitment, pay, discrimination and health & safety
What does the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 contain?
All the responsibilities employers have on the h&s of their employees. All the responsibilities employees have on themselves and colleagues.
What is the minimum number of days a year employees are entitled to paid holiday?
20
The National Minimum Wage states the minimum amount that all employees aged __ and above must be paid per hour; employers who don’t pay their staff the minimum wage can face up to £___ fine.
16; 200
Which act protects employers in unions and staff associations?
Employment Relations Act 1999
Which act restricts the number of hours most employees can work in the UK?
The Working Time Regulations Act 1998
Describe what a contract of employment is.
A legally binding agreement between an employer and employee.
Does The Equal Pay Act 1970 state that different aged employers or employers of different gender should be paid equal?
Male and female employees should be paid the same
What does an itemized payslip contain?
Elements of pay, including groos pay, net pay and any deductions, including tax.
What can employers legally expect their employees to do?
Meet the terms of their contracts
Co-operate in meeting the objectives of the businesses
Comply with health and safety regulations
What are the employee rights and trade union?
Trade unions and staff associations are organizations which act to protect and promote the interests of employees.
What is the employee rights and payment?
All employees have the right to be paid a wage or salary in accordance with the details of their contract of employment. Employers are by law entitled to receive an itemized payslip to accompany each payment of their ages, This sets out their pay, including the gross pay and net pay, and any deductions, including tax.
Under the law, what does a permanent employee have the right to?
A minimum of twenty day’s paid holiday a year
Paid sick leave
Redundancy pay ( for two or more years’ service ).
What is the equal pay act?
The Equal Pay Act prohibits employers with four or more employees from paying unequal wages to men and women for doing the same or substantially similar work, except if the wage difference is based upon a seniority system, a merit system, a system measuring earnings by quantity or quality of production, or factors other than gender.
