1961 Factories Act: minimum requirements e.g toilets, lighting, washing facilities.
Health & Safety at Work Act 1974: required all employers/employee to take responsiblity for health and safety.
1992 workplace regulations: EU rules including safe use of computers.
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LEAVING EMPLOYMENT
Employment protection Act 1978: protects unfair dismissal.
- only dismissed if incapable of doing job - incompetent/shown gross misconduct
- only made redundant if job no longer exists.
e.g: a drop in demand/automation. The firm cannot readvertise a redundant job
- employees unfairly dismissed appeal to industrial tribunal - award compensation/reinstate employee.
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