Unit 16, Pass 4
Task 1 (a)
Contracts of employment:
These are working arrangements between an employer and an employee. This would consist of the duties of both parties. The employer’s duties could be assigning work to the employee, ensuring equal treatment of the employees and inform employees about any issues regarding his/her employment. The employee’s duties would include performing work according to employer’s instructions, work to the best of their ability, and make full use of working time and protecting the employer’s property against damage, loss, destruction and misuse. They would also include express and implied terms which are obvious unrecorded rules that every employee should know and follow one of which could be not to steal from the employer. This contract should be given within eight weeks after starting the job and cannot be altered unless there is a mutual agreement to change them or the employee resigns. This can be very helpful in gaining committed employee co-operation because they have procedures that were set out for them which they agreed to and therefore must follow them.
Contracts must include:
Names of parties
Job title
Dates of employment
Pay and hours of work
Sickness and personal days off arrangements
Period of notice before leaving
Disciplinary procedures and grievance procedures
Disciplinary procedures (actions against employees):
These are a set of rules given by employers to their employees so that they are aware of what is going to happen if they breach the contract. This is the statutory minimum procedures that must be done by the employer as if this is not done the employer may be taken to Employment Tribunal for unfair dismissal.
Caused by:
Disobeying work rules
Breaking contract
Poor performance
The consequence of this may be:
Suspension
Warnings
Dismissal
Examples of disciplinary procedures are:
Types of dismissal:
1. Establish facts of each case
2. Inform the employee of the problem
3. Hold a meeting with the
Contracts of employment:
These are working arrangements between an employer and an employee. This would consist of the duties of both parties. The employer’s duties could be assigning work to the employee, ensuring equal treatment of the employees and inform employees about any issues regarding his/her employment. The employee’s duties would include performing work according to employer’s instructions, work to the best of their ability, and make full use of working time and protecting the employer’s property against damage, loss, destruction and misuse. They would also include express and implied terms which are obvious unrecorded rules that every employee should know and follow one of which could be not to steal from the employer. This contract should be given within eight weeks after starting the job and cannot be altered unless there is a mutual agreement to change them or the employee resigns. This can be very helpful in gaining committed employee co-operation because they have procedures that were set out for them which they agreed to and therefore must follow them.
Contracts must include:
Names of parties
Job title
Dates of employment
Pay and hours of work
Sickness and personal days off arrangements
Period of notice before leaving
Disciplinary procedures and grievance procedures
Disciplinary procedures (actions against employees):
These are a set of rules given by employers to their employees so that they are aware of what is going to happen if they breach the contract. This is the statutory minimum procedures that must be done by the employer as if this is not done the employer may be taken to Employment Tribunal for unfair dismissal.
Caused by:
Disobeying work rules
Breaking contract
Poor performance
The consequence of this may be:
Suspension
Warnings
Dismissal
Examples of disciplinary procedures are:
Types of dismissal:
1. Establish facts of each case
2. Inform the employee of the problem
3. Hold a meeting with the