Employer/Employee Relationships

Question 1

what is meant by employer/employee relationships?

Answer 1

• how employers and employees interact and work together

Question 2

what is minimum wage?

Answer 2

• the minimum amount that an employer can pay their employee per hour

Question 3

what is the contract of employment?

Answer 3

• lays out the roles and responsibilities of both the employer and employee

Question 4

what is health and safety?

Answer 4

• provide safe equpment and machinery
• provide adequate training for employees
• cooperate with rules

Question 5

what is dismissal?

Answer 5

• when an employer ends an employees contract

Question 6

what did the 2010 Equality Act do?

Answer 6

made it against the law to discriminate on…
- age
- trans
- marriage
- pregnancy
- sex
- race
- religion
- sexual orientation
- disability

Question 7

what are 3 advantages of minimum wage to employers?

Answer 7

• motivated workforce
• increase in disposable income
• reduces need to negotiate with TUs

Question 8

what are 3 disadvantages of minimum wage to employers?

Answer 8

• less profit
• cost push inflation so raw material prices rise
• use of illegal or younger workers

Question 9

what are 3 advantages of minimum wage to employees?

Answer 9

• more disposable income
• younger people find it easier to find jobs as its cheaper
• more supply of labour as it becomes more attractive

Question 10

what are 3 disadvantages of minimum wage to employees?

Answer 10

• may move abroad for cheaper labour
• older workers at a disadvantage
• may not be a substantial rise

Question 11

what are trade unions?

Answer 11

• an external organisation with paid membership that represents and protects members terms of employment

Question 12

what activities are TUs involved in?

Answer 12

• collective bargaining
• offering information and legal advice

Question 13

what are 3 advantages of TUs to employees?

Answer 13

• negotiation of pay and conditions with employers
• access to free legal advice
• help ensure high standards of health and safety

Question 14

what are 2 disadvantages of TUs to employees?

Answer 14

• must pay membership fee
• may be made redundant due to high wage demands

Question 15

what are 3 disadvantages of TUs to employers?

Answer 15

• employees may take industrial action
• high wages negotiated
• employees know their rights

Question 16

what is a type of employee industrial action?

Answer 16

• striking

Question 17

what is a type of employer industrial action?

Answer 17

• withdrawal of overtime

Question 18

what is employee tribunal?

Answer 18

• a court that makes sure that employment laws are adhered to properly

Question 19

what is the role of ACAS?

Answer 19

• industrial disputes
• arbitration
• mediation
• advisory work
• codes of practice
• individual cases