201 Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health, social care or children and young people’s settings
201.1 Know the statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers within own area of work
Assessment Criteria
1. List the aspects of employment covered by law.
The main aspects of employment that UK covers by law:
Health and Safety, Holiday entitlements, Hours worked, Minimum wage, Discrimination, Redundancy and Dismissal, Training, Union rights and Consultation, Disciplinary procedures, and more. For futher detail, Labour law covers both employee and employer rights. Health and Saefty laws cover the minimum wage, work conditions, and other laws set on basic compensation levels. Also, Data Protection Act, Disability Act, The Medicine Act, Manual Handling, General Social Care Council code 2001, Operations and Regulations, RIDDOR 1995 and more.
2. List the main features of current employment legislation
The main features employment legislations: Health and Safety legislation, Equalities and Discrimination law, Employment rights.
3. Outline why legislation relating to employment exists
Each particular country provides the laws and regulations that protect the rights of employers and employees. Here are some points that protect employee’s rights: the regulation of maximum working hours and holiday entitlements and minimum wage and redundancy payments and age requirements, discrimination laws, safety standards, maternity leave. ,
4. Identify sources and types of information and advice available in relation to employment responsibilities and rights:
• Job description
• Terms and condition
• Policy documents
• Handbook
• Contract
201.2 Understand agreed ways of working that protect own relationship with employer
Assessment Criteria
1. Describe the terms and conditions of own contract of employment
My individual contract covers Job Lacation that shows where I am based in my employment. I have a Job