employer and employee Flashcards
business
SIPTU
Services Industrial Professional and Technical Union
Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015
outlaws discrimination in the workplace and lists the 9 gorunds which dicrimination is not allowed
the 9 grounds which discrimination is not allowed
1.marital status. 2.sexual orientation. 3.race. 4.gender. 5.religion 6.age. 7.family status. 8.disability. 9. member of traveling community
Industrial Relations Act 1990
this act aims to promote improved industrial relations by outlining procedures for conducting and settling industrial disputes
Unfair Dismissals Act 1977-2015
protects employees from being unfairly dismissed from the workplace and sets out the procedure for employees if dismissing and employee
Protection og young peoples act 1996
protects young people by setting out their rights and entitlements in the workplace (children aged 16-17 can only work from 6am - 10pm
trade unions
SIPTU. ASTI. Congress.
shop steward
elected union representative in the workplace. eg recruiting new members giving union information, collecting union fees, representing workers in the workplace.
causes of industrial disputes
poor pay. long hours. unsafe work environment. descrimination.unfair dismissal
different types of rights and responsibilitys
- legal 2.social 3.ethical 4.environmental.