Joe makes $15 per hour and works 40 hours per week. 30-year mortgage interest rate of 6.25% and a monthly payment of $439.00 15-year mortgage interest rate of 5.25% and a monthly payment of $575.00 Down payment: 5% minimum Taxes last year were $375. Insurance is $250 per year. What you are looking for: 1. Can Joe afford the monthly payments with taxes and insurance for either a 30 or 15 year mortgage?
Question Booklet Task A – Short Answer Questions 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. Human Resources Team 2.
• Health and safety Act • Data protection Act • Pay and pensions 2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment. • Pay and pensions • Rights and responsibilities • Health and safety Act 3. Identify a range of places where a person can find information on employment rights and responsibilities. You should identify at least two internal and two external sources of information. • Internal: Line manager Trade union representatives Documents
1.1 List the aspects of employment covered by law. Anti-discrimination provisions eg gender, race, disability, religion, age Working hours and holiday entitlements Sickness absence and sick pay Data protection Health and safety Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks We also have the Disability Act, Manual and Handling Operations and Regulations, The Medicine Act, RIDDOR and more. 1.2 List the main features of current employment legislation. Employment Rights legislation National Minimum Wage legislation Employment legislation Equalities and Discrimination law Health and safety legislation Working time regulations Part Time Workers regulations 1.3Outline why legislation relating to employment exist. Legislation relating to employment exists to protect the best interests of both employer and employee.
Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health, social care or children and young people`s settings 1. Know the statutory responsibilities and rights of employers within own area of work 1.1 List the aspects of employment covered by law -minimum wage, -health and safety, -discrimination, -holiday entitlements, -redundancy, -dismissal, -training, -disciplinary procedures, -union rights, -consultation and many other. 1.2 List the main features of current employment legislation The main features of current employment registration are to protect employers and employees, -to guide, regulate and set standards, -to provide rights and restrictions on workers and management through a legal relationship. 1.3 Outline why legislation relating to employment exists Legislation relating to employment exists to protect the rights of employers and employees (example: minimum wages, maternity leave, maximum working hours, safety standards etc.) by providing rules and regulations that must be followed.
Task A – Short answer questions 1. 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. Three sources of information that I could use are: • Health & Safety at work act • Trust Intranet • Direct.gov • Internet 2.
HS037 – 1.1 – Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a health or social care work setting. HS037 – 1.2 – Explain the main points of health and safety policies and procedures agreed with the employer. HS037 – 1.3 – Analyse the main health and safety responsibilities of: * Self * The employer
2. I worked at the location in Blair, Nebraska occasionally. B. I received different amounts of pay throughout my employment. 1. I started out the job making $6.15 per hour.
ERR WORK BOOK 1. Know the statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers within own area of work 1.1 List the aspects of employment covered by law In the UK the law covers the following aspects for employment, Minimum wage, Hours worked, Discrimination, Health and safety, Holiday entitlements, Redundancy and dismissal, Training, Disciplinary procedures, Union rights and consultation. 1.2 List the main features of current employment legislation Three main features of current Employment Legislation are Employment Rights, Equalities and Discrimination Law and Health and Safety Legislation. 1.3 Outline why legislation relating to employment exists Legislation relating to employment exists to stop exploitation of workers by their employers mainly to protect the rights of their employee’s and to make sure that they have everything they need 1.4 Identify sources and types of information and advice available in relation to employment responsibilities and rights There are various avenues an employee can take to get advice about their rights. These can include HR department, Line manager, Citizens Advice Bureau and advice from trade unions and representative bodies.
Employment Responsibilities and Rights in Health Task 1 1.1 Every aspect of employment is covered by law, which in every job is covered in the contract. These laws relate to the conditions of work which included * Health and Safety * Minimum wage * Discrimination * Hours worked * Training 1.2 Employment legislation relates to protecting the rights of the employee and the employer. * Minimum wage * Hours worked * Unfair dismissal at work * Training 1.3 * Minimum wage - It’s one of the most protected rights, which establishes that the employer must pay the employee equal wage to other employees * Unfair dismissal at work – Employers must show there is a valid reason that can be justified and as long as they acted responsible in the situation * Hours worked – It stops employees from over working doing to many hours and also allows others to work more hours if they wish as long as they have signed a declaration. * Training – This is to protect the employee from messing up, which allows him/her to benefit from learning the precise knowledge needed for the job roll to make sure that he/she is working efficiently and to stop the employee from hurting themselves or someone else. 1.4 Sources of information * Tutor, colleagues and mentors * Policy and procedure, employment act * Internet/union Types of information * Job description/ contract * Training (In the policy procedure) * Union (an organisation which is a source of information) guide and support works, rights and responsibilities Task 2 2.1 My own contract describes the conditions set out for me as an employee for where I’m based in employment.