Business: Section 4 (Employment and the law)
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- Created on: 31-03-14 18:58
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- Employment & The Law
- Employment rights & Minimum wage
- Employees must give written contract of employment within two months.
- Staff should have copy of discipline procedure - explains which offences lead to warnings or dismissals.
- Max 48 hours per week for most
- Anti Discrimination Laws
- Must not discriminate against gender , ethnic minorities or disabled.
- Also illegal to discriminate due to age religion or sexual orientation
- Equal opportunities , pay cant differ due to gender
- Health and Safety Legislation
- Health and safety equipment must be provided
- All staff must have relevant training
- Minimum requirements for toilets , wash facilities and fire escapes.
- If not can be prosecuted , fined and even shut down
- Leaving employment
- Unfair dismissal - Can only be dismissed if incompetent or shown gross misconduct.
- Can only be made reduntdant if job no longer exists. Cannot re-advertise a redundancy
- Employeees unfairly dismissed can apppeal to employment tribunal. Compensation or reinstate.
- Employment rights & Minimum wage
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