Employment rights and responsibilities

Question 1

Legislation in place to ensure workplaces are fair environments?

Answer 1

Equality act 2010

Question 2

9 protected characteristics one cannot discrimate against?

Answer 2

Age
Disability
Gender reassignment
Marriage/civil partnership
Pregnancy/ maternity
Race
Religion/ belief
Sex
Sexual orientation

Question 3

What is discrimination?

Answer 3

Treating a person unfairly because of who they are or bcs they possess certain characteristics

Question 4

Different categories of discrimination?

Answer 4

Discreet
Indirect
By association
By perception
Harassment
Victimisation

Question 5

Legislation that regulates minimum salaries?

Answer 5

National minimum wage act 1998

Question 6

What is the minmum age for being eligible for National Minimal Wage 1998?

Answer 6

23

Question 7

Name the legislation that regulates working times?

Answer 7

Working time regulations 1998

Question 8

What is the max hours one can legally work?

Answer 8

48 hours/ week (calculated over a 17 week period)

Question 9

Maximum hours one can legally work as night worker?

Answer 9

Avg 8 hours in a 24 hours (averaged over 17 weeks)

Question 10

Who is classed as night worker?

Answer 10

Working between midnight and 5 am regularly

Question 11

How many consecutive hours of rest are you entitled per 24 hour period?

Answer 11

11

Question 12

What are the break entitlements?

Answer 12

20 minutes break if you work longer than 6 hours

Question 13

How many weeks of paid holidays are you entitled to per year?

Answer 13

5.6 weeks/ year

Question 14

Legislation that regulates pensions?

Answer 14

Work based pensions 2016

Question 15

What legislation states that an employee must not disclose any confidential or private information?

Answer 15

Employment rights act 1996

Question 16

Which legislation regulates paternity and maternity?

Answer 16

Employment act 2002