ERR 201
ERR 201
1.1Aspects of employment covered by law.
Minimum wage
Working hours(WTD- Working time directive)
Discrimination
Health and safety
Holiday entitlements
Maternity leave
Redundancy and Dismissal
Disciplinary procedures
Disability Act
Manual Handling Operations and Regulations
Data Protection Act
RIDDOR 1995
1.2 Legislation on above points.
National Minimum wage act 1998: The national minimum wage is the minimum pay per hour almost all workers are entitled to by law. The minimum wage rate depends on a worker's age and if they are an apprentice.
Working time directive 2003/88/EC: The law says that workers don't usually have to work more than 48 hours a week on average, unless they chose to.
Discrimination: It is against the law to treat someone differently because of a personal characteristic. There are several types of discrimination, such as: Age Being or becoming a transsexual person Being married or in a civil partnership Being pregnant or having a child Disability Race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin Religion, belief or lack of religion/belief Sex Sexual orientation
Discrimination doesn't have to be deliberate and intentional. It can occur indirectly with working conditions or rules that disadvantage one group of people more than another.
Directive 76/207/EEC -on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions
Directive 2000/43/EC - on Anti-discrimination.
Directive 2004/113/EC - implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services.
Directive 2006/54/EC - on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation.
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union - whose Article 21 prohibits all discrimination including on basis of disability, age and
1.1Aspects of employment covered by law.
Minimum wage
Working hours(WTD- Working time directive)
Discrimination
Health and safety
Holiday entitlements
Maternity leave
Redundancy and Dismissal
Disciplinary procedures
Disability Act
Manual Handling Operations and Regulations
Data Protection Act
RIDDOR 1995
1.2 Legislation on above points.
National Minimum wage act 1998: The national minimum wage is the minimum pay per hour almost all workers are entitled to by law. The minimum wage rate depends on a worker's age and if they are an apprentice.
Working time directive 2003/88/EC: The law says that workers don't usually have to work more than 48 hours a week on average, unless they chose to.
Discrimination: It is against the law to treat someone differently because of a personal characteristic. There are several types of discrimination, such as: Age Being or becoming a transsexual person Being married or in a civil partnership Being pregnant or having a child Disability Race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin Religion, belief or lack of religion/belief Sex Sexual orientation
Discrimination doesn't have to be deliberate and intentional. It can occur indirectly with working conditions or rules that disadvantage one group of people more than another.
Directive 76/207/EEC -on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions
Directive 2000/43/EC - on Anti-discrimination.
Directive 2004/113/EC - implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services.
Directive 2006/54/EC - on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation.
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union - whose Article 21 prohibits all discrimination including on basis of disability, age and