New York State actually had a law called the New York State Labor Law of 1886. “The New York City lawyer and philanthropist Elbridge T. Gerry…partnered with the eminent pediatrician Abraham Jacobi…to draft child labor legislation that clearly reflected the knowledge of the toxicity of the working environments and the vulnerability of the young child” (Perera‚ 2014). A lot of scientific study on the psychological and physical effects of child labor was taken into account
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Know how legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures promote health‚ safety and security P2‚ M1 Legislation and Guidelines Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASAWA) The UK has one of the lowest accident rates in the world. This act is one of the main reasons for this. Legislation over the last 30 years has helped bring about significant improvements in health and safety in the workplace‚ including a reduction of fatalities of nearly 2/3 since the act was introduced. However even now
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RR1 POWERPOINT – LEGISLATION NOTES Legislation and how it affects you as a teacher…………… Employability 16+ Covering: Employment Rights‚ Application Forms‚ Barriers to Work‚ Communication Skills‚ Employability Skills‚ Interview Techniques‚ etc. Generic Legislation 01/ Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) covering: 1 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999: Require employers to carry out risk assessments‚ make arrangements to implement necessary measures‚ appoint competent people and arrange for appropriate
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holiday entitlements. Sickness absence and sick pay. Data protection for personal information. Health and safety. Criminal records Bureau (CRB) checks when starting work within a healthcare setting. 1.2 List the main features of current employment legislation. The main features are as followed‚ minimum wage‚ hours worked‚ Discrimination‚ health and safety‚ holiday entitlements‚ redundancy and dismissal‚ disciplinary procedures‚ training and union rights. Health and safety laws cover the work conditions
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Health and safety legislation Two of the most important pieces of health and safety legislation affecting educational establishments across the UK are the Health and Safety at Work‚ etc Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. These set the standards that must be met to ensure the health and safety of all employees and others who may be affected by any work activity. Other regulations also exist to cover work activities that carry specific risks‚ for example lifting
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educational sites‚ students and also parents. Although the Act emphasizes the responsibility of the employer on health and safety. Care workers must have awareness and understanding of their health and safety responsibilities in relation to relevant legislation. To provide or avoid the risks that can happen to the employers. Employers must provide a safe workplace so there is no risk that can face them when they are working and they must ensure that there is a safe access to and from the workplace.
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HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGISLATIONS Occupational health and safety legislations are enforced to regulate the standards of workplace health and safety with the main aim of preventing workplace accidents‚ injuries and diseases. They also outline consequences for breaches of such standards. They provide‚ in detail‚ the responsibilities of employers‚ supervisors‚ and of employees. Generally‚ the legislations require the employer to do everything they can rationally do to protect the health and safety of their
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Health and safety legislation Staff to pupil ratio Specific legal requirements for ratios of adults to children that all early years providers must meet. These specific legal requirements have the force of regulations and therefore must be complied with by all early years providers. These legal requirements reflect the needs of the children in their care and are appropriate to their setting. Children under two.... * In a child care setting there should be at least one member of staff
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Unit 6 – A4 Legislation affecting schools Legislation Summary Impact on schools Human Rights Act 1998 Linked to the 1950 European Convention on Human Rights. Under this Act individuals in the UK have particular rights and freedoms however these have to balance against the rights and freedoms of others. Some articles which have a direct link to education/schools are: Article 2: The first protocol – the right to education (however this does not mean the right to a particular school). Article 8: The
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LAW 2014 WEEKLY ASSIGNMENT 5 ANSWER Introduction The instant case concerns meetings and resolutions. The central issues are: 1. Was the board meeting of December 31‚ 2013 validly held? 2. Was the resolution passed at that meeting a valid one? 3. What should Bud do to convene an extraordinary general meeting? Board Meeting of December 31‚ 2013 At the outset‚ it must be emphasized that the validity of a meeting hinges on a number of factors: 1. whether sufficient notice was given; 2. whether
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