Employment Law Flashcards
Give three protected characteristics covered by the equality act
Age
Gender
Sex
Religion
Pregnancy
What is the purpose of the health and safety commission?
Making sure workplace risk is controlled
What is the purpose of the health and safety executive?
They are enforcing authorities of the health and safety commission
What is the race relations act?
Unlawful to discriminate against employees due to race
What is direct discrimination?
Different treatment due to a protective characteristic of a person
What are the three types of discrimination?
Direct
Direct by perception
Direct by association
What is indirect discrimination?
Workplace rules disadvantage those with certain characteristics
Give two aims of the work and families act of 2006
Encourage employment of women in childbearing age
Provide parents with better work, life balance and family life
Give three things general data protection regulations ensure
Data used for specifically stated purposes
Data is not sent to countries that don’t follow the DPA
IT IS KEPT SAFE AND SECURE
Used fairly and Lawley
What is redundancy?
When an employees job is no longer needed
Give two instances were on the spot dismissal is valid
Grossness, conduct and gross negligence
Give three instances were dismissal is fair
Repeated for conduct
In capacity
Capability
What is wrongful dismissal?
When there was a breach in the employment contract
What is constructive dismissal?
The behaviour of managers forces employees to resign
What is an employment tribunal?
A court where employees claims for dismissal / discrimination are heard
