Err Workbook

Employment rights and responsibilities workbook

Task 1
Employment rights act covers
A right to an itemised wage statement
National minimum wage
Your right to have written terms and conditions of working
Protects you against unfair dismissal

The National minimum wage act 1998
It is part of the European Union law that states we are entitled to minimum wage that increases each year with the cost of living.

The Employment Law Relations Act 1999
Employers have to recognise trade unions

The working Time Directive 1999
The maximum working week hours are 48 hours unless you opt out and agree to work longer hours if you wish to do so.

Race Relations Act 1976
To protect against racial preferences.

Sex Discrimination Act
To protect against sex discrimination, in either promotion, job advertising and training and development opportunities.

Equal Pay Act
So that men and woman doing the same job role within a company are on the same rates of pay.
Task 2
You can get advice about employment rights and responsibilities from
Adviceguide.org
Delni.gov.uk
Acas

Task 3
Contract of employment
Contracted hours: zero hours contract so this would mean where hours are available with our availability we will be offered them but they have no legal obligation to offer any work.
Annual leave: we are entitled to 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year pro rata
Absences: you must report any absence at least an hour before work to either the office within work hours or to the on call out of hours service, stating the reason for absence and the possible return date. For the first days you can self-certificate after that a sick note is required. You may be required to undergo a medical on your return to work.
Task 4
Employee number: identity within the company
Tax code: how much you can earn before tax
Ni number: unique to you to entitle you to benefits and nhs
Net to date: total pay to date after tax
Gross pay: before tax
Income Tax: how much tax you have paid on your earnings
Pension: how much you have paid into your pension
The amount of pay you actually bring home.

Task 5
Grievance policy
Stage 1: put you grievance down in writing.
Stage 2: a meeting is arranged just so it is clear what your grievance is.
Stage 3: the outcome. You can then get a second impartial person and a representative.
Stage 4: you can then appeal.

Task 6
The information the company holds
Tax code ni number address phone number medical history
Next of kin,

Task 7
Job description.

Task 8
Co-coordinator Team leader Care manager
Doctors nurses ot ambulance service
Fire service Police Social worker

Task 9
Career paths
Level 2 care worker
Level 3 team leader or senior in a care home setting
Level 4 deputy manager
Or go on to do a degree and go in to nursing or social work

Task 10
To finish my level 2
Progress to level 3 and take on a role as team leader either within the company or elsewhere.
Would eventually like to progress to a degree and maybe become a nurse or social worker.

TASK 11
Nurses going back to basics have been highlighted recently, nurses having to spend a year as a care worker before being able to train as a nurse this would help as not many nurses can do the basic tasks involved in personal care etc.
Abuse in care homes an on-going problem due to the lack of pay and the demand for this role. It’s always going to be this way until something is done to make the job a skilled profession but then the rate of pay would have to reflect this.