Relevant Regulations Flashcards
What governs what employers can expect from employees, what employers can ask employees to do and employees rights at work?
employment law
Explain the process undertaken when following the management of health and safety regulations 1999
employers responsibility to carry out risk assessment to identify risks/hazards to employees
risk assessment completed by employers who decide how to control hazards identified
general principles of prevention (hierarchy of risk) should be applied
What are the general principles of prevention (hierarchy of risk control)?
eliminating the hazard
substituting the hazard
engineering controls
systems of work
PPE
What are workplace regulations 1992?
set of standards established to ensure the safety health and welfare of employees
require employers to ensure working environment is safe, as free from risk as possible & appropriate equipment provided where necessary
What are the display screen equipment regulations 1992?
introduced to protect workers from risks of prolonged display screen usage
What does DSE law 1992 state?
employers must protect their employees health by;
completing DSE workstation assessment
advising employees to use break monitoring software to help identify when breaks needed
providing employee with eye test if requested
What is the provision and use of workplace equipment regulation 1998?
UK law regulates standards of safety for equipment used in work environment
aims to prevent injuries caused by equipment in workplace
equipment suitable for intended use, maintained in safe condition, inspected regularly and operated by trained competent people
What is the regulatory reform (fire safety) order 2005?
statutory instrument places responsibility on individuals in organisation to carry out risk assessment to identify, manage and reduce the risk of fire
What is the security of information and property?
refers to protection of sensitive information and property form unauthorised activities
protects critical data such as customer account details, financial data or intellectual property
What is the purpose of a work place policy?
establish guidelines for best practices in particular work situations
Who is responsible for enforcing the health and safety at work act 1974?
health and safety executive
What should you do when using a computer?
sit with your feet flat on the floor or on a footrest
What are the 9 protected characteristics of the equality act?
age
disability
gender reassignment
marriage & civil partnership
pregnancy & maternity
race & ethnicity
religion or belief
sex/gender
sexual orientation & sexuality
What is personal data?
any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual
What is sensitive personal data?
data treated with extra security, i.e
ethnic background
sexuality
medical history
religion
genetics
biometric
political opinions
trade union membership
What are the 7 principles of GDPR when processing personal data?
lawfulness, fairness and transparency
purpose limitation
data minimisation
accuracy
storage limitation
integrity and confidentiality
accountability
What are the principles to follow when using personal data?
used for specific, explicit purposes
adequate, relevant & limited what’s necessary
accurate & kept up to date
kept no longer than necessary
kept secure
What areas do the employment rights act cover?
unfair dismissal
redundancy payments
protection fo wages
zero hour contracts
Sunday working
suspension from work
flexible working
termination of employment
protects employees from unfair treatment in work place
What is the employment rights act 1996?
UK law sets out rights and responsibilities of employers and employees
What are contracts of employment?
legally binding agreement between employers and employees
establishes terms of work relationship as an employees at new organisation
What is the copyright, designs and patent act 1988?
grants creators of literacy, dramatic, musical & artistic work the rights to control how their material is used
What is the primary aim of the copyright, designs and patents act 1988?
provide increased protection against piracy for authors of new media artistic works and to incentivise investment in designs
What is a trademark?
easily recognisable symbol, phrase or word that denotes a specific product
What is a patent?
legal right to an invention given to a person or entity without interference from others who wish to replicate, use or sell it
What is copyright?
exclusive and assignable legal right given to originator for a fixed number of years to print, publish, perform, film or record literacy, artistic or musical material
What is the freedom of information act 2000?
creates public ‘rights of access’ to information held by public authorities
What is the health and safety at work act 1974?
defines the fundamental structure and authority for the encouragement, regulation and enforcement of workplace health, safety and welfare
What are the general duties of the health and safety at work act 1974?
employers have duties towards employees and members of the public
employees have duties to themselves & too each other
certain self-employed have duties towards themselves and others
What is the management of health and safety at work regulation 1999?
it outlines what employers are required to do to manage health and safety and apply to every work activity
