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ERR QUESTION BOOKLET
Task A
Ai
Imagine you are a newly appointed supervisor/manager within your service. You need to update your staff handbook to reflect current employment law.
Identify three different sources of information you could use to enable you to do this.
1 – Solicitors for help advice and law
2 – Current handbook
3 – www.legislation.gov.uk for up yo date and current legislation
Once you have identified a reliable source of information.
Aii
a) List three aspects of employment covered by law.
1 – Contracted hours of work
2 – Holidays/Annual leave
3 – Maternity leave
b) List three main features of current employment legislation.
1 – Employment rights
2 – Equalities and Discrimination law
3 – Health and Safety legislation
Aiii
Briefly outline why employment law exists
To regulate the relationship between employers and employees, to establish minimum standards and equality of treatment for all workers.
Task B
Bi
Describe the terms and conditions of your employment as set out in your contract of employment or employment agreement.
Place of work, confirming usual place of work but also states this can vary according to the company’s needs, without reduction in rates of pay. Hours of work, stating contracted weekly hours and excludes me from the right to limit working hours to 48 hours per week under the Working Time Regulations 1998. Pay, confirming my hourly rate of pay the date and regularity that it is paid to me. Holiday entitlement for the year and when the annual holiday period starts and finishes according to the annual calendar. Notice of absence, how to inform the company and stating that any absence over 7 days will require a medical certificate. Sick pay is not paid by the company but SSP will be paid if it is entitled to. Confidentiality, not to disclose any resident or company information including associates, potential customers, suppliers and potential suppliers. Dismissal procedure, my contract
Task A
Ai
Imagine you are a newly appointed supervisor/manager within your service. You need to update your staff handbook to reflect current employment law.
Identify three different sources of information you could use to enable you to do this.
1 – Solicitors for help advice and law
2 – Current handbook
3 – www.legislation.gov.uk for up yo date and current legislation
Once you have identified a reliable source of information.
Aii
a) List three aspects of employment covered by law.
1 – Contracted hours of work
2 – Holidays/Annual leave
3 – Maternity leave
b) List three main features of current employment legislation.
1 – Employment rights
2 – Equalities and Discrimination law
3 – Health and Safety legislation
Aiii
Briefly outline why employment law exists
To regulate the relationship between employers and employees, to establish minimum standards and equality of treatment for all workers.
Task B
Bi
Describe the terms and conditions of your employment as set out in your contract of employment or employment agreement.
Place of work, confirming usual place of work but also states this can vary according to the company’s needs, without reduction in rates of pay. Hours of work, stating contracted weekly hours and excludes me from the right to limit working hours to 48 hours per week under the Working Time Regulations 1998. Pay, confirming my hourly rate of pay the date and regularity that it is paid to me. Holiday entitlement for the year and when the annual holiday period starts and finishes according to the annual calendar. Notice of absence, how to inform the company and stating that any absence over 7 days will require a medical certificate. Sick pay is not paid by the company but SSP will be paid if it is entitled to. Confidentiality, not to disclose any resident or company information including associates, potential customers, suppliers and potential suppliers. Dismissal procedure, my contract