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Chapter 24- Employee/er Rights + Responsibilities Flashcards

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What are rights?

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Rights are what every human being is entitled to, no matter who they are
e.g. food, clothing, freedom of speech

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What are responsibilities?

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Responsibility is something you have a duty to do or should do. It affects our lives and the lives of others.
e.g. follow the rules of the school, treat others with respect

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Define employer:

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A person or business that pays employees for their work

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Define employee:

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A person who is paid for work they do

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Employee rights (4)

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  • receive fair wage
  • safe and healthy working conditions
  • join a trade union
  • treated equally i.e. no discrimination
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Employee responsibilities (5)

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  • be honest and trustworthy
  • do a fair day’s work
  • be on time for work
  • respect the property of employer
  • follow rules and regulations of workplace
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Employer rights (3)

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  • decide objectives and aims of the business
  • receive a fair day’s work for a fair day’s wage
  • fire staff if there is a legitimate reason
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Employer responsibilities (5)

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  • not to discriminate e.g. gender/ age
  • keep records on all staff
  • hire suitably qualified staff
  • ensure safe and healthy working conditions
  • pay minimum wage to employees
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What are the different perspectives on rights and responsibilities?

( more info in deck: 24. perspectives )

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Legal, Social, Environmental and Ethical

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Explain the legal perspective

more info in deck: 24. perspectives

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From a legal perspective, employers and employees have to follow laws

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Explain the social perspective

more info in deck: 24. perspectives

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An employer has a social responsibility to pay decent wages and offer good working conditions in return for respectful and honest employees

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Explain the environmental perspective

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From an environmental perspective, employers and employees should consider how their actions impact the planet and animals
e.g. recycle and reduce pollution

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Explain the ethical perspective

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Just because something is legal does not make it ethical. Employers and employees must consider the rights of all humans when making decisions, not just their own rights

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Why do we have Employment Legislation (Laws)?

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Employment Legislation exist to protect employees in the workplace and to ensure they are treated fairly

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Name three important Employment Laws

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  • Young Persons Act 1966
  • Employment Equality Act 2011
  • Unfair Dismissals Act 2007
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Young Persons Act 1996:

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Ensures young people are not exploited in employment and sets out the breaks and rules for working during school term

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Employment Equality Act 2011:

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Ensures no discrimination when hiring based on gender/ age/ race/ religion/ membership of traveller community/ disability

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Unfair Dismissals Act 2007:

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Ensures employees are not fired (dismissed) unfairly from the workplace

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What is Industrial Relations?

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Industrial relations refers to the relationship between employers and employees

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Impact of good industrial relations=

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Employees are motivated and hardworking = more sales + more profits

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Impact of poor industrial relations=

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Employees are unmotivated and will do bare minimum= loss of sales or industrial action (e.g. strikes)

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How do you achieve good industrial relations? (4 + explanation)

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Respect- employee/er must respect each other’s rights in the workplace
Working Conditions- employer must provide safe + healthy working conditions
Fair Pay- employer must provide fair pay for a fair day’s work
Communication- good communication must exist between employee/er

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What is a trade union?

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A trade union is an organisation that represents the views of workers and speaks to the employer on their behalf, on issues such as pay and conditions.
Members pay a subscription fee to join the trade union

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REASONS TO JOIN A TRADE UNION: (4)

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  • to improve working conditions
  • to try to increase member’s pay
  • to support members during disagreements
  • to protect the jobs of their members
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REASONS TO JOIN A TRADE UNION: to improve working conditions

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To make sure the workplace is safe and healthy and that employees have and necessary protective clothing and equipment

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REASONS TO JOIN A TRADE UNION: to try increase member’s pay

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When workers see businesses increasing their profits, the union will argue that employees’ pay should increase

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REASONS TO JOIN A TRADE UNION: to support members during disagreements

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If a member is being punished unfairly by an employer (e.g. discrimination) then the union will support the employee to correct the action taken by the employer

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REASONS TO JOIN A TRADE UNION: to protect the jobs of their members

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To help prevent redundancies and unfair dismissals from the workplace

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What is a shop steward?

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A spokesperson elected by employees as their official union representative in the workplace

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What does a shop steward do?

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  • encourages new members to join + collects membership
  • communicates and negotiates with the employer on behalf of employees
  • offers advice and helps workers solve any disputes they may have
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Industrial Action: intro

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Communication is key to good industrial relations. A trade union and an employer can work through many steps before industrial action is taken

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When does industrial action occur?

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When a disagreement occurs between an employer and employee in the workplace that cannot be solved through communication employees may decide to take action such as Official Strike or Work to Rule

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Official Strike:

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Employees hold a secret ballot and the majority vote to strike. The union are notified and the employer is given 7 days notice

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Work to Rule:

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Workers stay in work but only do the basic duties they are paid to.
e.g. teachers of teach and do not do extra-curricular activities

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