Employer-employee Relations

Question 1

Definition

Answer 1

• Relationships between employer and employees encompassing aspects of all working life, wages, and conditions of employment to seen an optimum working relationship

Question 2

Contract

Answer 2

Employees must be given a written employment contract within 12 weeks of starting,
→ protect against unfair dismissal (2 years)
→ must have levels of pay, holiday entitlement, pension rights, length of notice period, grievance and disciplinary procedures
Consists of:
→ employment conditions
→ duties
→ responsibilities
→ rights
Can be written, handbook, job description, verbal agreement

Question 3

Employee rights

Answer 3

1970 uk signed social chapter = extended workers rights
→ maternal + paternal leave
→ paid holiday
→ flexible working
→ grievance + disciplinary procedures
→ employee right to employment tribunals for unfair dismissal
→ part time same rights as full

Question 4

Factors influencing relations

Answer 4

→ existing rates of pay
→ business change
→ trade unions
→ working conditions
→ flexibility

Question 5

Trade unions

Question 6

Employer - employee duties

Question 7

Minimum wage

Question 8

Health and safety

Question 9

Dismissal

Question 10

Trade unions advantages

Question 11

Trade unions disadvantages

Question 12

Why join a trade union

Question 13

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