Employee/employer Relations

Question 1

What do the provisions of the health and safety act relate to?

Answer 1

Place/system of work/ working environment e.c.t

Question 2

For the H&S act what must the business ensure?

Answer 2

The building is safe/safe temperatures/fit guards to machinery/train employees correctly

Question 3

For the H&S act what must employees have to comply with?

Answer 3

Take care/comply with lawful instructions/not interfere with H&S purposes e.g ladders and blocking exits

Question 4

What is the health and safety commission (HSC)

Answer 4

Protects people health by ensuring that risk is controlled- done by training and research

Question 5

What is the health and safety executive

Answer 5

Responsible to the HSC for the regulation of risks to H&S in places like nuclear installations, factories, schools …

Question 6

What does the law state relating to recruitment?

Answer 6

When employing a candidate, an employer should t discriminate against them for age,gender e.c.t

Question 7

In the equality act what are the 3 main protected characteristics?

Answer 7

Recruitment
Promotion
Pay and benefits

Question 8

What is the equality policy

Answer 8

A policy to ensure fair and consistent trey of all employees so that they are not discriminated against, bullied or harassed on grounds of sex,race..

Question 9

What’s minimum wage

Answer 9

The level of pay to which employees aged 16+ in the U.K. are entitled to weather they are full or prt time

Question 10

What is the minimum wage for those over 25 years old

Answer 10

£7.50

Question 11

What is the minimum wage for those aged 16-17

Answer 11

£4.05

Question 12

When was the data protection act put in place?

Answer 12

1984 but updated in 1988 and again in 2003

Question 13

What does the data protection act state

Answer 13

Business have to keep employee records safe and not disclose them to anyone in case they are misused

Question 14

Where must data be registered at for protection?

Answer 14

At the data protection registrar

Question 15

When was the materiality and paternity act out in place?

Answer 15

2006

Question 16

Who is allowed maternity and paternity

Answer 16

Those adopting a child, those with young children can have flexibility

Question 17

What does the contract of agreement state between a business and an employee

Answer 17

1. As soon as someone accepts the job, a contract comes into business
2. Starting work shows that the terms and conditions have been accepted.
3. A contract does not need to be in writing