Chapter 14 EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITY Flashcards
What is the employments rights act?
It is an agreement between an employer and an employee and is made as soon as the employee accepts the job offer. Both sides are the bound by its terms until it is properly ended.
When was the employment rights act?
1996
What does employments rights act involve?
The rights and duties of the employee and those of the employer are called the ‘terms’ of the contract. The written statement of employment particularly sets out some of the main terms of the contract. The statement must include: pay, hours of work, holiday entitlement, sick pay arrangements, notice periods and information about disciplinary and grievance procedures.
What are equal opportunities in work place?
Equal opportunities laws are concerned with giving all individuals identical rights regardless of their gender, race, age or physical characteristics.
What do equal opportunities in the work place involve?
Involves making sure men and women are being treated equally such as getting the same opportunities and pay. It also involves making sure there is diversity within the workplace.
What is equal pay act?
When was it passed?
States that a man and a woman in the same organisation should be paid the same if they do the same or broadly similar work.
1970
What is the sex discrimination act? When was it passed?
Introduced to try and prevent any sex discrimination in the workplace on wider issues than pay or employment terms. It is designed to protect potential employees from both direct discrimination, such as only advertising a job to males, and indirect discrimination such as traditionally only employing females. 1975
What is race relation act?
When was it passed?
Makes it illegal to treat people unfairly on the grounds of colour, nationality or ethnic or national origins – it covers every part of employment. 1976
What is the disability discrimination act? When was it passed?
States that organisation that employ more than 20 people should employ disabled people as 3% of the workforce. It covers things such as application forms, interview arrangements, proficiency tests, job offers and work-related benefits. In addition to this, it is the employer’s duty to make ‘reasonable adjustments’ to ensure that the disabled employee is not at a disadvantage in the workplace. 1995
What is contract of employment?
A legal requirement because of the Employment Rights Act, 1996. It is an agreement between an employer and an employee and is made as soon as the employee accepts the job.
What are the terms of the contract of employment?
The rights and duties of the employee and those of the employer.
What does the written statement of the contract of employment include?
Includes: pay, hours of work, holiday entitlement, sick pay arrangements, notice periods and information about disciplinary and grievance procedures.
