Employment Rights and Responsibilities

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What are the 7 responsibilities of an employer?
These are: Pay, Career development, Compassionate leave, Holidays, Health and safety, Equality in terms of: gender race religion disability sexual orientation age, Contracts
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What is the difference between a wage and a salary?
A wage is an hourly rate of pay that is calculated and paid each week, or monthly. Whereas a salary is a yearly rate of pay which is divided equally over twelve months.
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What is a code of conduct?
a set of rules for how people must behave at work.
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What things must an employer ensure an employee pays?
Employers must ensure their employees pay income tax, make National Insurance payments and, in certain circumstances, are a member of a pension scheme.
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What type of training should be provide in the workplace by an employer?
Training on how to use all equiptment within the working environment and also health and safety training.
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What is compassionate leave and what does it include?
This is when an employee is you’re allowed time off to deal with an emergency involving a dependent. This also incluudes being able to attend a funeral.
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Who are classed a dependents?
Children husbands and wives; partners and fiancés; parents; elderly relatives.
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What responsibilities does an employer have with regards to holidays?
give their employees annual leave for holidays. They must put this in the employment contract. These holidays are in addition to annual bank holidays in the UK and Ireland.
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Whom's health and safety is an employer responsible for?
Employers have a responsibility to ensure the health and safety of everyone in their workplace including staff, customers, and members of the public.
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Name the 6 grounds which an employer cannot discriminate against?
They cannot discriminate against anyone based on their: gender race; religion; sexual orientation; age; disability.
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What is meant by loyalty?
You must keep the interests of your employer in mind with everything you do, and do nothing to harm the company.
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What is meant by honesty?
You must be truthful with your employers, colleagues and customers.
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What is meant by time keeping and deadlines?
You must ensure that you are on time for work and complete each of your tasks before their deadlines
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What is meant by professionalism?
You should make a commitment to do high quality work.
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What could happen if an employee does not meet their responsibilities?
You may face disciplinary action if you fail to meet your responsibilities. That said, employers must recognise that you may be affected by problems outside of work.
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What are the disciplinary action steps?
verbal warning, written warning, retaining, Dismissal.
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What is meant by verbal warning?
Your employer will talk to you about what is going wrong
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What is meant by written warning?
These are formal documents that explain what you are doing wrong and how you can correct it
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What is meant by retaining?
You may be asked to re-learn your job
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What is meant by dismissal?
Your contract of employment is ended by your employer
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What is meant by commission?
Many employers offer an additional payment based on the percentage of the money you bring into the business in sales. This is on top of your regular pay.
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What is meant by bonuses?
Many businesses offer bonuses for good performance each year. This is common in situations where sales are not a routine part of the job.
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What is meant by profit sharing?
Some businesses sell shares to their employees at a discounted rate to give them some ownership of the company. When the business does well, the shares rise in value and the employee makes more money.
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What is meant by promotion?
Workers who perform well are valuable. Employers who recognise your worth may offer you the opportunity to lead others, and receive more pay as well.
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What is meant by non-financial incentives?
It’s not all about money. Many employers celebrate their workers with awards, such as "employee of the month", or recognise them in company newsletters. They may offer you the prestige of more responsibility, or enter you into industry awards where y
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What are some reasons why an employee may have work-related stress?
not be able to cope with the demands of their job; feel that they are unable to have a say about the way they do their work; receive inadequate information and support from their colleagues and superiors; be subjected to unacceptable behaviours, such
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What are some ways of dealing with work-related stress?
speak to your employer about making adjustments; plan your workload to allow more time to complete tasks; seek advice from an outside agency; speak to a counsellor about ways to reduce stress; seek medical advice from a GP; take sick leave to help yo
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What is the Equality Act 2010?
This law protects people from discrimination in the workplace and wider society. This act incorpates may other pieces of legislation into one cohesive piece.
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What is the Disability Discrimination Act 1995?
This law makes it unlawful to discriminate against people because of their disabilities in relation to employment, the provision of goods and services, education and transport.
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What is the Disability Discrimination Order 2006?
This is an order of the Northern Ireland Assembly that amends the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 to bring it into line with conditions in Northern Ireland.
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What is the Race Relations Order 1997?
This order outlaws discrimination on the grounds of colour, race, nationality and ethnic or national origin.
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What is the Northern Ireland Act 1998?
This act established the institutions of government in Northern Ireland. Section 75 of the Act outlaws discrimination on the grounds of race, nationality, sex, sexuality, age, religion, political opinion, or disability.
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What is the Fair Employment Act 1976?
This established the Fair Employment Agency for Northern Ireland, tasked with promoting equality of opportunity in Northern Ireland.
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What is the Equal Pay Act 1970?
prohibits any less favourable treatment between men and women in terms of pay and conditions of employment.
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What is a Trade Union?
Trade unions represent workers’ interests, protect employees’ rights, and fight against unfair changes in the balance between employee and employer’s rights and responsibilities.
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What is industrial action?
Industrial action comes in different forms, some more severe than others.
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What is meant by go slow"?
This is when workers slow down the speed of their work. This causes orders to be filled late, customers to become angry, and the employer to lose money.
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What is meant by working to rule?
This is when employees only carry out the tasks that are outlined in their contract. So many jobs must be done in a company that the contract cannot cover them all. A ‘working to rule’ action may cause disturbance to the smooth running of the company
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What is meant by short strike?
A strike is when workers refuse to work. A short strike lasts less than a day.
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What is meant by all out strike?
An all-out strike is a serious industrial action, and is used as a last resort when an employer will not make the changes that their employees most want to see.
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What do workers do on an all out strike?
Workers on an all-out strike form a ‘picket line’ outside their place of work. This is a protest that draws attention to the workers’ problems with their employer.
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What are two conditions of an all out strike?
Employees do not get paid during a strike. Striking workers are not entitled to government benefits during a strike. The trade union may use some of the membership fees to give them a small amount of money.
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What are some advantages of being part of a trade union?
Trade unions aim to protect workers. As a member, you can seek advice and support from trade union representatives or from the local trade union office. They are experienced in negotiating with employers, and have a good knowledge of workplace laws.
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What are some disadvantages of being part of a trade union?
Trade unions take industrial action based on the votes of their members. May feel pressured to be involved in the action. If you go on strike you will not be paid. You will expect to catch up on your work when you come back after a strike.
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