Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health, social care or children and young people's settings
201: Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health, social care or children and young people's settings
1.1 - List the aspects of employment covered by law.
Disability Discrimination Act
Sex discrimination
Health & Safety
Right to work
Minimum wage
Equal employment opportunity
Harassment
Time off work Notice of dismissal
Holiday & Holiday pay
1.2 - List the main features of current employment legislation.
Disability Discrimination Act
Health & Safety
Other relevant equalities legislation.
1.3 - Outline why legislation relating to employment exists.
Legislation relating to employment exist because employers and employees need to know where they stand in a workplace, if certain legislations was not put in place a workplace there wouldn't be any order of the correct way to behave at work e.g. a health and safety policy assure that if there was a spillage at work a worker will automatically know it's his or her duty to clear it up and not just leave it to be a hazard.
1.4 - Identify sources and types of information and advice available in relation to employment responsibilities and rights.
Employers & employees both have responsibilities & rights which may be different from each other. These responsibilities and rights are focused on the areas like Health & Safety, Terms & conditions of employment, Equal opportunities and the right to be paid minimum wage. For instance the Health and safety at work give out responsibilities and rights for employees as well as employers. Employees are expected to carry out their work in a way that ensures the safety of others. Employers are expected to abide by the range of equipments governing certain aspects like providing safe machinery and equipment, making sure health and safety check ups are done frequently & carrying out risk assessments. There are special requirements for potentially harmful substances where these should be used and stored. There are different requirements for about the
1.1 - List the aspects of employment covered by law.
Disability Discrimination Act
Sex discrimination
Health & Safety
Right to work
Minimum wage
Equal employment opportunity
Harassment
Time off work Notice of dismissal
Holiday & Holiday pay
1.2 - List the main features of current employment legislation.
Disability Discrimination Act
Health & Safety
Other relevant equalities legislation.
1.3 - Outline why legislation relating to employment exists.
Legislation relating to employment exist because employers and employees need to know where they stand in a workplace, if certain legislations was not put in place a workplace there wouldn't be any order of the correct way to behave at work e.g. a health and safety policy assure that if there was a spillage at work a worker will automatically know it's his or her duty to clear it up and not just leave it to be a hazard.
1.4 - Identify sources and types of information and advice available in relation to employment responsibilities and rights.
Employers & employees both have responsibilities & rights which may be different from each other. These responsibilities and rights are focused on the areas like Health & Safety, Terms & conditions of employment, Equal opportunities and the right to be paid minimum wage. For instance the Health and safety at work give out responsibilities and rights for employees as well as employers. Employees are expected to carry out their work in a way that ensures the safety of others. Employers are expected to abide by the range of equipments governing certain aspects like providing safe machinery and equipment, making sure health and safety check ups are done frequently & carrying out risk assessments. There are special requirements for potentially harmful substances where these should be used and stored. There are different requirements for about the