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Why train staff?
- stops them leaving
- can do other jobs
- make them better at what they do
- motivates
- health and safety
- promotion opportunity- no need to recruit
Induction definition
Training you get on your first few days of joining the business.
E.G - introduce staff and work space, how to use technology.
Why use inductions?
- reduces anxiety
- helps new member of staff start immediately.
- person is more likely to stay
- good for productivity.
On the job training
A superviser or co-worker trains you while you work.
Off the job training
Get sent to a college or training centre where a pro trainer trains you.
On the job advantages
- Can ask questions
- very relevant
- still get work done.
On the job disadvantages
- boss losses time.
- accidents can happen
- boss isn’t a good trainer
Off the job advantages
- its good training by a trainer, they know o job to do it.
- sometimes get a qualification
- builds confidence and productivity
Off the job disadvantages
- expensive
- could be irrelevant
- could lead to a lack of induction
Training
Short term teaching of skills.
Development
LONG TERM, investment into someone’s career. They trained to meet the needs of their job.
Advantages of developing staff.
- saves recruiting
- they can do many jobs
- motivates them
- multi-skilled worker
- gain a great member of staff.
Employment law is the same as
Equality legislation act.
Employment law seeks to guarantee no discrimination in the workplace due to
- disability
- race
- age
- gender
- religious belief
- sexual orientation
- marriage.
Can’t give someone of a different race, gender …
Less:
- pay
- training
- promotion opportunity
- not offer the job
- holiday
- pensions
- perks
If a business don’t apply with equality law:
- fined a lot
- court costs
- demotivated staff
- bad reputation
- time lost
- bad working atmosphere.
How to prevent breaking the employment law:
- become familiar with the law.
- check all documents to make sure your not breaching it.
Working time regulations:
Controlling how long you work.
- 48h a week is MAX
Overworking disadvantages
- mental health
- demotivating
- mistakes
- not efficient
- stress
Contract of employment:
- Big document
- legal document
- used as a reference to see what you are legally entitled too.
What a contract of employment includes
- job title
- pay
- hours
- holiday
- type of employment
- rules and expectation
- confidentiality
Statement of particulars
Very similar to contact of employment as it is a legal document. Includes: - pay - duties - when paid - sick pay
Minimum holiday per year if full time
5.6 weeks.
Trade unions
An organisation high seeks to protect employees pay and working condition.
- they negotiate with management
- if needed they would hold a vote amongst members for industrial action.
