Legislation And Parliamentary Acts Flashcards
What does AWR stand for, what’s its definition?
They provide equal rights for agency workers and combat discrimination.
What does CoS stand for?
Certificate of sponsorship.
An employer must provide a certificate for someone who is being sponsored from EEA or Switzerland
What does DBS stand for and mean?
Disclosure and barring service
They provide criminal record checks and maintain the children and adults barred lists.
What does DPA stand for and its definition?
Data protection act
It controls how personal data is used by organisations.
What does DPO mean and its definition?
Data protection officer
This is someone who is responsible for the handling of data in an organisation.
What does ERA mean and its definition?
Employment Rights Act.
A legislation that governs the employment rights in a business.
What does GDPR mean and its definition?
General Data Protection Act - this is an EU legislation that sets out key principles and rights to processing personal data.
What does HMRC stand for and its definition?
Her majesty’s revenue and customs.
It was formed by the merger with Inland Revenue in 2005 and are responsible for the flow of money through the exchequer
What does IR35 stand for and its definition?
Inland revenue 35. This sets out the meaning of being self employed for tax purposes. Inside = not self employed. Outside = is self employed.
What does NI or NIC mean and its definition?
National Insurance (Contributions). Salary deduction for social security payments.
What does NMW and NML stand for and their definitions?
National Minimum Wage which increases annually and has different rates available for workers between 18-24years old.
National Living Wage which is an increased rate for workers over 25.
What does RLMT stand for and its definition?
Resident Labour Market Test
Employer must do a test to prove that they have no settled worker in the UK available to fill a position and they will help them find suitable workers outside of the country.
What does RLMT stand for and its definition?
Resident Labour Market Test = visa sponsors must undertake a test to show that no suitable settled worker is available to fill a job from the resident workplace
What does RTI stand for and its definition?
Real Time Information = payroll information provided from employer to HMRC
What is TUPE and the definition?
Transfer Undertakings Protection of Employment Regulations 2006 = Applys to any organisation to protect employee rights when transferring from an old employer to a new employer that have merged.
