Employment Law Flashcards

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1
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What are the control, intergration and economic reality tests used for?

A

To work out if someone is employed or self-employed

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2
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Does an employer have to provide a good reference?

A

No, just a truthful one

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3
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If someone has been working at a company for 7 years, how long a notice period must they do?

A

7 weeks

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4
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If someone is dismissed without being given proper notice, what type of dismissal is this?

A

Wrongful

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5
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If an employee accepts payment in lieu of their notice, what type of dismissal is this?

A

Summary

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6
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If someone believes they have been wrongfully dismissed, within what time frame must they sue them in the County Court or High Court?

A

6 years

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7
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When must an employee bring a claim to the employment tribunal within if claiming for wrongful dismissal?

A

Within 3 months of the dismissal

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8
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What amount must the claim be less than if bringing it to the employment tribunal for wrongful dismissal?

A

£25,000

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9
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Who brings an action forward for unfair dismissal?

A

The employee

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10
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What are the remedies for unfair dismissal?

A

Reinstatement
Re-engagement

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11
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How much is awarded for the compensatory award?

A

£93,878

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12
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How much pay do you receive if you receive the basic award aged 41 plus?

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1.5 weeks for each year of service

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13
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How much pay do you receive if you receive the basic award aged 18-21?

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1/2 weeks pay for each year of service

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14
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How much pay do you receive if you receive the basic award aged 22-40?

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1 weeks pay for each year of service

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15
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What is the maximum amount you can receive for the basic award?

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£571 a week

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16
Q

How many employees must be made redundant to have to notify the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Stategy?

A

20 or more

17
Q

How long must you have been employed somewhere to claim redundancy pay?

A

2 years

18
Q

Within what time frame must a claim be made to the employment tribunal if made redundant?

A

6 months

19
Q

Is wrongful dismissal and summary dismissal a breach of common law or statutory law?

A

Common law

20
Q

The rule ‘an employee has a right to be indemnified for any necessary expenses’, is this terms implied by common law or statute?

A

Common law

21
Q

If an employee has a right to minimum levels of pay and paid leave, is this terms implied by common law or statute?

A

Statute