Employment Legislation

Question 1

Describe the national living wage regulations 2016

Answer 1

states the lowest amount an employee should be paid to have a reasonable standard of living
applies to employees over 21

Question 2

Describe the equality act 2010

Answer 2

people must be treated the same regardless of gender, race, religion
policies are put in place to ensure this happens in the workplace
employees are protected when being recruited, trained or promoted

Question 3

Describe the employment rights act 1996

Answer 3

a contract of employment must be received within 2 months of starting employment
must give an employer a reasonable period of notice
the right to maternity leave
employees entitled to redundancy payments if they are made redundant
Cannot be forced to work on a Sunday unless it is in your Contract of Employment.

Question 4

Describe the health and safety at work act 1974

Answer 4

set out responsibilities of employee and employer in order to prevent injuries or accidents in the workplace

Question 5

Describe the responsibilities of the employer

Answer 5

provide and maintain a suitable work environment
provide toilets and clean drinking water
provide protective clothing/equipment if necessart
provide staff with health and safety training

Question 6

Describe the responsibilities of the employee

Answer 6

take reasonable care of own and others safety
do not misuse equipment
comply with employers on health and safety matters
report hazards or accidents

Question 7

Describe the minimum wage act 1998

Answer 7

states the lowest amount an employee should receive for an hour of work

Question 8

Describe the impact of the equality act on recruitment

Answer 8

Job titles should not have a reference to a particular gender
Job adverts should not contain discriminatory terminology eg “young female”
Job adverts should be available to all eg employees on maternity leave
Application forms should be offered in audio formats

Question 9

Describe the impact of the equality act on selection

Answer 9

Venues used for interviews should have disability access
Extra time should be given in tests to employees with learning difficulties
Applicants should not be asked about plans for having children in the future
A panel of diverse interviewers can prevent unconscious bias
Foreign qualifications which are comparable with UK equivalents should be accepted