1.3 Outline Why Legislation Relating To Employment Exists
Understanding employment responsibility and rights
1.1 Aspects of employment covered by law
Minimum wage
Hours worked (Working time directive (WTD))
Discrimination
Health and safety
Holiday entitlements
Redundancy and dismissal
Training
Disciplinary procedures
Union rights
1.2 Main features of current employment legislation Employment rights Equality and discrimination Health and safety
1.3 Outline why legislation relating to employment exists
UK employment law exists to protect employees and workers against circumstances they may face in their working lives – these are known as ‘statutory rights’. Although the protection available to employees and workers differs (generally, employees have greater rights than workers), every person who …show more content…
Secretary of State for health; ultimate responsibility for ensuring whole system works to meet the needs of the public
Department of health; fund health and care. Make health and social care bodies deliver services according to national priorities. Sets objectives and budgets.
Local government; provide social services and commission care packages.
Clinical commissioning groups; plan and buy services for local community.
Health and wellbeing boards; ensure services work together to meet a communities needs.
Local authorities; responsible to protect and improve health and wellbeing.
Care quality commission; Regulates health and social care services. Responsible for making sure essential standards of care are met and enforcement of standards.
Healthwatch; independent consumer champion. To take local experiences of care and use them to influence national policy.
4.1 Explore different types of occupational opportunities
There are many varied opportunities within adult social care. The most obvious is moving higher up the management ladder. Specialisations are also an option e.g. Dementia, learning difficulties, stroke, palliative or perhaps diabetes. With additional qualifications career paths in nursing, occupational therapy, social worker of social care procurement would also be
1.1 Aspects of employment covered by law
Minimum wage
Hours worked (Working time directive (WTD))
Discrimination
Health and safety
Holiday entitlements
Redundancy and dismissal
Training
Disciplinary procedures
Union rights
1.2 Main features of current employment legislation Employment rights Equality and discrimination Health and safety
1.3 Outline why legislation relating to employment exists
UK employment law exists to protect employees and workers against circumstances they may face in their working lives – these are known as ‘statutory rights’. Although the protection available to employees and workers differs (generally, employees have greater rights than workers), every person who …show more content…
Secretary of State for health; ultimate responsibility for ensuring whole system works to meet the needs of the public
Department of health; fund health and care. Make health and social care bodies deliver services according to national priorities. Sets objectives and budgets.
Local government; provide social services and commission care packages.
Clinical commissioning groups; plan and buy services for local community.
Health and wellbeing boards; ensure services work together to meet a communities needs.
Local authorities; responsible to protect and improve health and wellbeing.
Care quality commission; Regulates health and social care services. Responsible for making sure essential standards of care are met and enforcement of standards.
Healthwatch; independent consumer champion. To take local experiences of care and use them to influence national policy.
4.1 Explore different types of occupational opportunities
There are many varied opportunities within adult social care. The most obvious is moving higher up the management ladder. Specialisations are also an option e.g. Dementia, learning difficulties, stroke, palliative or perhaps diabetes. With additional qualifications career paths in nursing, occupational therapy, social worker of social care procurement would also be