Employment Rights and Responsibility's

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Employment, Rights & Responsibilities Task 1 1.1 Four aspects of employment covered by Statutory Law: · Confidentiality · Discrimination · Disciplinary procedures · Redundancy and dismissal 1.2 Four main features of current employment legislation Equality Act 2010 protects against discrimination of: · Gender · Age · Disability · Sexuality Data Protection Act 1998 · Right of access to personal data · Precautions against data loss · Information must be obtained and processed fairly and lawfully · Information can not be kept longer than necessary Children Act 1989 · Right to protection from Abuse and exploitation · Children should not be removed from their family, or contact terminated, unless it is absolutely necessary to do so · Needs arising from race, culture, religion and language must be taken into account. · Welfare of the child is paramount Employment Rights Act 1975 · Terms and conditions of work in writing · Protection against unfair dismissal · Entitlement to National Minimum wage · Entitlement to an itemised pay statement 1.3 Why Legislation relating to Employment exsists Legislation relating to employment exsists to protect both employees and employers by providing guidelines for each party to follow. Legislation helps stop discrimination in the work place and encourages equality through gender, age, disability and sexuality. It helps ensure saftey in the workplace. Also it defines the contract for employment, covering pay, hours worked and holiday entitlements. 1.4 Three sources and types of information and advice available in relation to employment responsiblities and rights. Contracts give information on the terms and conditions of a job and also give a job description so the employee knows what the employer is looking for. Managers/Employers are also a
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