Unit 1 Nvq3
UNIT 1
Understanding Employment Responsibilities and Rights in Health, Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings
Learning outcomes: 1. Know the statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers within own area of work 2.1. List the aspects of employment covered by law * Data protection * Health and safety * Criminal Records Bureau checks * Anti- discrimination provisions : gender, race, disability, religion, age; * Working hours * Holiday entitlements * Sickness absence * Sick pay * National minimum wage
2.2. List the main features of current employment legislation
Employment legislation
Over time a body of law or legislation has developed governing employer/employee relations and the rights of employees and employers in the workplace. The Employment Rights Act
Subsequently amended by the Employment Relations Acts of 1999 and 2003, provides a range of contractual rights for employees, including:
-entitlement to an itemised pay statement
-entitlement to the National Minimum Wage
-that the terms and conditions of work must be set out in writing
-protection against unfair dismissal at work.
The Sex Discrimination Act, 1975
Protects employees against discrimination on the grounds of gender, for example:
-in job advertisements
-in selection of employees for job
-in promoting employees
-offering training and career development opportunities.
There are some situations in which the Act does not apply related to Genuine Occupational Qualifications (GOQs). For example, it is regarded to be legitimate to advertise for a 'male lavatory attendant', or for a female actor to play a female part in a film.
The Equal Pay Act of 1970
Sets out that women and men should receive the same pay for doing the same type of work or ranked as being of the same value.
The Race Relations Act, 1976
Makes discrimination on grounds of race illegal in the same way as the Sex
Understanding Employment Responsibilities and Rights in Health, Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings
Learning outcomes: 1. Know the statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers within own area of work 2.1. List the aspects of employment covered by law * Data protection * Health and safety * Criminal Records Bureau checks * Anti- discrimination provisions : gender, race, disability, religion, age; * Working hours * Holiday entitlements * Sickness absence * Sick pay * National minimum wage
2.2. List the main features of current employment legislation
Employment legislation
Over time a body of law or legislation has developed governing employer/employee relations and the rights of employees and employers in the workplace. The Employment Rights Act
Subsequently amended by the Employment Relations Acts of 1999 and 2003, provides a range of contractual rights for employees, including:
-entitlement to an itemised pay statement
-entitlement to the National Minimum Wage
-that the terms and conditions of work must be set out in writing
-protection against unfair dismissal at work.
The Sex Discrimination Act, 1975
Protects employees against discrimination on the grounds of gender, for example:
-in job advertisements
-in selection of employees for job
-in promoting employees
-offering training and career development opportunities.
There are some situations in which the Act does not apply related to Genuine Occupational Qualifications (GOQs). For example, it is regarded to be legitimate to advertise for a 'male lavatory attendant', or for a female actor to play a female part in a film.
The Equal Pay Act of 1970
Sets out that women and men should receive the same pay for doing the same type of work or ranked as being of the same value.
The Race Relations Act, 1976
Makes discrimination on grounds of race illegal in the same way as the Sex