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Roles, Rights & Responsabilities Flashcards

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What are human rights

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Things people should be allowed to do or have. This should include everyone in the world

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What human rights do people have

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People have the right to :
Education 
Work
Travel
Food & clothes
Healthcare
Life & liberty
Be treated equally etc.
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What rights do I have when I turn 16

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Get married with parental consent
Join the army with parental consent
Give consent to sexual activity
Buy a national lottery ticket

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Who says we should have Human Rights

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The declaration of Human Rights was signed in 1948 by world leaders

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Do British people have Human Rights

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Yes, the Human Rights Act 2000 protects everyone’s Human Rights

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What is an Act

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A law passed by the Government

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What are legal rights

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These are human rights that are protected by the law. They protect our rights at work and as consumers

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Examples of legal rights in the UK

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Right to:
Leave school at 18
Buy alcohol at 18
Work part time at 13
Drive a car at 17
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Definition of responsibilities

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Something it is your duty to do or look after

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How are rights and responsibilities linked

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If you have the right to education, you have the responsibility to work as hard as you can and to let others learn too

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Definition of a consumer

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A consumer is a person who buys goods or services

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What does the law say about consumer rights

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When you buys a good it must:
Match the description given to it
Be of satisfactory condition
Be fit for its purpose

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When you have a service it must

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Be done with reasonable care, by a reasonable time at a reasonable price

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What happens if the goods you bought are faulty

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You can get your money back, if you go back to the store within 2 weeks. You don’t have to accept a voucher

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What happens if you are injured because of the goods or services

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You can get compensation

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Do you need a receipt to claim your rights

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No, but you must prove that you bought the goods

17
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If you change your mind and not like something you’ve bought …

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You do not have the right to a refund or to get it changed as its your fault

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Who do you complain to if you buy faulty goods

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To the shop as you have a contract with them

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If you buy something broken and the shop ignores you, you can …

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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.

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Do you have rights at work

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Yes, in your contract of employment

21
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Definition of contract in employment

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A statement listing an employee’s and employer’s rights and responsibilities concerning their job. It includes pay, hours worked, uniform, holiday entitlement etc…

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What happens if you break your contract of employment

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You can receive a warning, a verbal warning, a written warning then you will be dismissed

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Definition of a dismissal

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When you are sacked, for doing something wrong

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Definition of redundancy

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When you lose your job because there is no job anymore. (You have not done anything)

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If a worker disagrees with the dismissal, they can…

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Get help from their union

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Definition of a union

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A group of people who work together to make sure they get their rights e.g. National Union of Teachers (NUT)

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How can a union help

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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

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What is minimum wage

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The least amount of money you’re allowed to be paid an hour. The rate depends on your age

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