Chapter 8 - legal controls

Question 1

What is workforce planning

Answer 1

Establishing the workforce needed by the business for the foreseeable future in terms of the number and skills of employees required

Question 2

What is resignation

Answer 2

A way for employees to leave the company. Usually do this when there are better opportunities elsewhere

Question 3

How to reduce employees

Answer 3

dismissal

redundancy

Question 4

What is dismissal

Answer 4

Is when employment is ended
against the will of the employee, usually for not
working in accordance with the employment contract

Question 5

When can an employee be dismissed

Answer 5

After a warning, but there is no notice period

Question 6

What is a redundancy

Answer 6

is when an employee is no longer
needed or the employer can’t retain all the employees and so the employee loses their job. It is not due to any
aspect of their work being unsatisfactory

Question 7

Diff between redundancy and dismiall

Answer 7

A compensation is paid to employees when a redundancy happens

Compensation could range from 1 week to 6 months worth of salary

Question 8

Legal action related to employment

Answer 8

Employment contracts
Unfair dismissal
Discrimination 
Health and safety
Legal minimum wage

Question 9

What is an employment contract

Answer 9

legal agreement between an employer and

employee which entails the rights and responsibilities of workers.

Question 10

Things an employment contract can include

Answer 10

Job title
name
hours to be worked
wage rate/salary to be paid
holiday entitlement etc

Question 11

Why an employment contract is important

Answer 11

Makes sure the employers and employees know what is expected of them

Provides security of employment to employee

Allows the employee to seek legally binding compensation if the employer violates the contract

Question 12

What is unfair dismissal

Answer 12

This occurs when an employer ends a worker’s contract of employment for a reason that is not covered by that contract.

Question 13

What is an industrial tribunal

Answer 13

is a type of law court that makes judgments on
disagreements between companies and their
employees, for example, workers’ complaints
of unfair dismissal or discrimination at work.

Question 14

Protection against discrimination in the workplace impacts

Answer 14

Employees are treated fairly

Must treat all applicants for a job equally