Roles, Rights & Responsabilities Flashcards
What are human rights
Things people should be allowed to do or have. This should include everyone in the world
What human rights do people have
People have the right to : Education Work Travel Food & clothes Healthcare Life & liberty Be treated equally etc.
What rights do I have when I turn 16
Get married with parental consent
Join the army with parental consent
Give consent to sexual activity
Buy a national lottery ticket
Who says we should have Human Rights
The declaration of Human Rights was signed in 1948 by world leaders
Do British people have Human Rights
Yes, the Human Rights Act 2000 protects everyone’s Human Rights
What is an Act
A law passed by the Government
What are legal rights
These are human rights that are protected by the law. They protect our rights at work and as consumers
Examples of legal rights in the UK
Right to: Leave school at 18 Buy alcohol at 18 Work part time at 13 Drive a car at 17
Definition of responsibilities
Something it is your duty to do or look after
How are rights and responsibilities linked
If you have the right to education, you have the responsibility to work as hard as you can and to let others learn too
Definition of a consumer
A consumer is a person who buys goods or services
What does the law say about consumer rights
When you buys a good it must:
Match the description given to it
Be of satisfactory condition
Be fit for its purpose
When you have a service it must
Be done with reasonable care, by a reasonable time at a reasonable price
What happens if the goods you bought are faulty
You can get your money back, if you go back to the store within 2 weeks. You don’t have to accept a voucher
What happens if you are injured because of the goods or services
You can get compensation
Do you need a receipt to claim your rights
No, but you must prove that you bought the goods
If you change your mind and not like something you’ve bought …
You do not have the right to a refund or to get it changed as its your fault
Who do you complain to if you buy faulty goods
To the shop as you have a contract with them
If you buy something broken and the shop ignores you, you can …
Go to the Citizen’s Advice Bureau. they will put you in touch with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). The OFT is a government body who can punish shops who treat their customers unfairly.
Do you have rights at work
Yes, in your contract of employment
Definition of contract in employment
A statement listing an employee’s and employer’s rights and responsibilities concerning their job. It includes pay, hours worked, uniform, holiday entitlement etc…
What happens if you break your contract of employment
You can receive a warning, a verbal warning, a written warning then you will be dismissed
Definition of a dismissal
When you are sacked, for doing something wrong
Definition of redundancy
When you lose your job because there is no job anymore. (You have not done anything)
If a worker disagrees with the dismissal, they can…
Get help from their union
Definition of a union
A group of people who work together to make sure they get their rights e.g. National Union of Teachers (NUT)
How can a union help
They can argue your points. If the company ignore the union they can be taken to employment tribunal (a court who decides who is right). Unions can go on strike in extreme cases
What is minimum wage
The least amount of money you’re allowed to be paid an hour. The rate depends on your age
