Rights and Responcibilities
Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health, social care or children and young people's settings
Know the statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers within own area of work.
1.1 The aspect of employment covered by law are: * Minimum wage * Discrimination * Health and safety * Holiday entitlements * Redundancy and dismissal * Training * Disciplinary procedures * Union rights and consultation
1.2 The main features of current employment legislation are:
* The employment right act 1999 and 2003 * The Sex Discrimination Act, 1975 * The Equal Pay Act of 1970 * The Race Relations Act, 1976 * The Disability Discrimination Act, 1995 * The National Minimum Wage Act, 1998 * The Employment Relations Act, 1999 * The Health and Safety Regulations 1997 * Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) (2002) * The Manual Handling Operations Regulations (1992) * Human Rights Act (1998)
1.3 legislations relating to employment exists because this is to protect the employer and the employee, and to make sure that they stick to these at all times. it is also the law for the employer should not consider age and if the person is pregnant if they employ them.
1.4 Sources and types of information and advice available in relation to employment responsibilities and right are:
* ACAS * CAB and union * contracts * policy documents * terms and conditions * job descriptions
Understand agreed ways of working that protect own relationship with employer.
2.1 The terms and conditions of own contract of employment are I am contracted to work on ground floor in my setting and that I work 24 hours a week. It also shows the amount of pay I am getting per hour.
I am also entitled to have 5.6 weeks holiday pay per year which I can take anytime from April till the end of March. I am also entitled to have one hour break
Know the statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers within own area of work.
1.1 The aspect of employment covered by law are: * Minimum wage * Discrimination * Health and safety * Holiday entitlements * Redundancy and dismissal * Training * Disciplinary procedures * Union rights and consultation
1.2 The main features of current employment legislation are:
* The employment right act 1999 and 2003 * The Sex Discrimination Act, 1975 * The Equal Pay Act of 1970 * The Race Relations Act, 1976 * The Disability Discrimination Act, 1995 * The National Minimum Wage Act, 1998 * The Employment Relations Act, 1999 * The Health and Safety Regulations 1997 * Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) (2002) * The Manual Handling Operations Regulations (1992) * Human Rights Act (1998)
1.3 legislations relating to employment exists because this is to protect the employer and the employee, and to make sure that they stick to these at all times. it is also the law for the employer should not consider age and if the person is pregnant if they employ them.
1.4 Sources and types of information and advice available in relation to employment responsibilities and right are:
* ACAS * CAB and union * contracts * policy documents * terms and conditions * job descriptions
Understand agreed ways of working that protect own relationship with employer.
2.1 The terms and conditions of own contract of employment are I am contracted to work on ground floor in my setting and that I work 24 hours a week. It also shows the amount of pay I am getting per hour.
I am also entitled to have 5.6 weeks holiday pay per year which I can take anytime from April till the end of March. I am also entitled to have one hour break