Assessment
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Section 1 – Know the employment rights and responsibilities of the employee and employer
1. Identify four main points that would be included in a contract of employment. If possible, use an example contract to support your answer (feel free to obscure any confidential information).
Name of employee and employer
Contract start date/commencement
Position/Job title and description
Main place of work
2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment.
1.Health & safety
2.Pay and pensions
3.Data protection
2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment.
1.Pay
2.Employment rights & responsibilities
3.Pension
3. Identify a range of places where a person can find information on employment rights and responsibilities. You should identify at least two internal and two external sources of information.
internal: 1.line managers 2.books & documents held within the organisation external: 1.government 2.legal professionals
4. Describe how representative bodies can support employees.
One of the representative bodies is Trade Union. Large organisations usually represent the interests of their employees.
They can assist through work based representatives and can