Equality legislation – a summary The following is a guide only to the legislation currently in place that impacts on equality and diversity issues‚ and is not a comprehensive list. 1970 The Equal Pay Act (EPA) (as amended)‚ makes it unlawful for employers to discriminate between men and women in terms of their pay and conditions (including pay‚ holiday entitlement‚ pension etc) where they are doing the same or similar work; work rated as equivalent; or work of equal value. 1974 The
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Legislation and guidelines The UN convention on rights of disabled people This agreement was opened for signature on March 30th 2007 at the United Nations head quarters‚ in New York. There are 82 signatures to the convention‚ the UK being one of the first to sign it. The agreement sets out what countries that have signed have to make sure disabled people have the same rights and opportunities has non-disabled people. Although they are covered by normal human rights the UN convention on the
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UK’s new Work at Height Regulations – what the new fall protection hierarchy means in practice. by M.E. Holden Msc‚ Bsc.‚ C.Dip A.F.‚ C.Eng.‚ MICE‚ MIStructE‚ MICArb‚ MIWEM‚ Principal Specialist Inspector with lead on Technical Work at Height Issues in HSE’s Corporate Topic Group‚ Member of HSE’s internal sub group drafting the Regulation and chairman of ACWAHT When they came into force the Work at Height Regulations (WAHR) implemented the Temporary Work at Height Directive1 in the UK. The key
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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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Legislation exercise DATA Protection Act 1998 What is your responsibility under the above act as a care worker in relation to; Recording information – As a support practitioner all writing and recording must be written accurately‚ factually and must be relevant. All information and entries are to be dated and signed . All information and paperwork must be legible and there is to be no use of abbreviations or jargon. Storing information- It is the responsibility of every employee
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throughout England the standards need to be upheld. These set of boundaries are also known as ‘The Law’ and this system is vital to ensure English citizens are protected as well as aware of their rights. English law is made up of several different forms of law these include legislative sources (primary legislation: Acts of parliament‚ Delegated legislation and European legislation) and judicial sources (common law and equity). Primary Legislation is a term used for all the proposals passed by parliament
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March 2011 THAI MINING LEGISLATION 1. Laws Governing Exploration and Mining The principal law is the Minerals Act (1967)‚ last amended in 2002 by Minerals Act No. 5. The act governs onshore and offshore exploration‚ mineral production‚ mineral trading‚ oredressing‚ transport and export of minerals‚ other than petroleum. The Department of Primary Industry and Mining (“DPIM”) is empowered to administer the Minerals Act and to issue ministerial regulations. DPIM also provides technical assistance in
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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 1 January 2005 Q4 I. (a) Using examples‚ briefly explain the meaning of delegated legislation. Include in your answer an outline description of how Parliament exercises control over the process of delegated legislation. (20 marks) A. (A) Brief explanation of delegated legislation to include for example explanation of how power is delegated: .Enabling Act.‚ explanation of Ministerial Regulations‚ Bye Laws and Orders
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that are covered by law are as followed‚ anti-discrimination provisions to protect against gender‚ race‚ disability‚ age‚ working hours and 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‚
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