Employee Legislation Flashcards
1
Q
What are discrimination laws?
A
They stop employees from being discriminated against through recruitment processes, Pay gaps/regimes, and promotions and redundancies
2
Q
What is direct discrimination?
A
Treating someone less favourably because they have a protected characteristic E.g not employing someone due to a disability
3
Q
What is indirect discrimination?
A
Everyone is treated the same but it has a worse effect on one group of people rather than on others. For example, a rule that employers must not wear head coverings could be indirect discrimination against some religions
4
Q
Why do employers have to pay staff a minimum amount, and what is it called?
A
The National minimum wage and The National living wage help employees from being paid unfairly low wages
