Employee Rights And Responsibilites

List the aspects of employment covered by law.
The law in the UK covers the following aspects:
Minimum wage,
Hours worked,
Discrimination,
Health and safety,
Holiday entitlements,
Redundancy and dismissal,
Training,
Disciplinary procedures,
Union rights and consultation,
Maternity Leave,
Holiday Entitlement.
Health and safety laws cover the work conditions, and minimum wage and other laws set basic compensation levels.
The Disability Act, Manual Handling Operations and Regulations, Data Protection Act, The Medicine Act, General Social Care Council code 2001, RIDDOR 1995 and more protect the employees and their rights in the workplace.
List the main features of current employment legislation. The main features of current employment legislation are the protection of employee rights in the workplace and the rights of the employers. The legislations are here to make sure that both sides fulfil the lawful terms of their contracts and to make sure that both sides are treated fairly. The current employment legislation is there to protect workers and to guide, regulate and set standards for within the workplace. Employment legislation provides rights and restrictions on workers and management through a legal relationship. The current employment legislation makes sure that there is equality in a safe working environment.
Outline why legislation relating to employment exists. Legislation relating to employment exists for the protection of workers’ and employers’ rights. Legislation exists to stop the exploitation of workers by their employers and to give employers the right to expect certain standards and helps them if they do not receive those standards of work. The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 states that it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a disabled person. It is unlawful for an employer to deny a disabled person employment based on their disability. It is also unlawful to terminate an employee or pay them less