Employment Rights , Contracts And Policies

Question 1

Number of working hours in a week (working Time Directive) what does it mean:

Answer 1

People cannot be expected to work for more than 48 hours a week (people can choose to wort longer if they want)

Question 2

Age (working time directive)

Answer 2

People under 18 years cannot work more than 8 hours a day, or 40 hours a week

Question 3

Days off / rest breaks (working time directive)

Answer 3

People must have one day off work each week. if they work 6 or more hours a day, they must have a rest break of at least 20 minutes.

Question 4

How much money people earn ( national mininum wage / national living wage)

Answer 4

This is the minimum amount you are paid each hour, for most workers over school leaving age

The minimum amount all working people aged 25; years and over should earn.

Question 5

Full time employee (start to end time , sick and holiday pay)

Answer 5

Hour time written in contract, yes sick and holiday pay

Question 6

Part time employee (start to end time , sick and holiday pay)

Answer 6

Hour time written in contract sick pay and holiday pay yes but reduced

Question 7

Casual worker (start to end time , sick and holiday pay)

Answer 7

Hour time vary accoridng to what is needed , sick pay and holiday pay (no)

Question 8

Zero hours worker (start to end time , sick and holiday pay)

Answer 8

No set hours or times - a worker may or may not accept work offered to them by an employer, sick snd holiday pay no

Question 9

What is a tip

Answer 9

Tips - money given to someone by a customer to say thank you for good service (tips may be shared out between staff).

Question 10

What is service charges

Answer 10

Service charges - an amount of money added to a customer’s bill to reward the employees who have given the customer a good service.

Question 11

What is bonus payment

Answer 11

Bonus payment - given by some employers to reward their staff for their hard work during the year and helping to make a business successful.

Question 12

What is remuneration

Answer 12

Remuneration is a term used for the reward that people receive from working somewhere. It includes their basic pay, plus extra money to top up their income

Question 13

List three employment rights that employees and workers in the Hospitality and Catering industry have.

Answer 13

Working time directive, national mininum wage, national living wage

Question 14

What employment laws affect the H and C industry

Answer 14

Employment laws - what they cover:
• Health and safety regulations
• Pension and National Insurance contributions
• Working hours and holiday entitlement
• Gender, age, religious, disability and racial anti-discrimination laws
• Income Tax and insurance
• Child care
• Sick pay

Question 15

What licensing laws affect the H and C indsutry

Answer 15

Licensing laws for selling alcohol:
-A H and C business must have a licence to sell alcohol
• Alcohol can only be sold at certain times of the day
• Alcohol can only be sold to people who are 18 years old or older.

Question 16

What health and saftey kaws affect the H and C industry

Answer 16

Health and safety (customers and workers) laws - what they cover:
• Fire regulations - to avoid fires starting and to make sure people can escape from a burning building
• Building regulations - to make sure all electrical switches and equipment are safe to use
• Use and storage of chemicals, e.g. for cleaning and maintenance

Question 17

What tax collection laws affect the H and C industry

Answer 17

Tax collection laws - what they cover:
• Income Tax - paid by employees to the government
• Value Added Tax (VAT) - collected by businesses from goods and services that customers buy; sent to the government.