Understanding Employment Responsibilities and rights in Health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings Unit 1 Know the statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers within own area of work 1.1. In order to obtain information and advice in relation to employment responsibilities and rights an employee should be given the following: Contract covering all terms and conditions, policy documents and an employee handbook. Further information can be obtained through the citizen’s advice bureau and trade unions. 1.2. In order to prevent the exploitation of employees by employers.
Simone Jones L601/7638 1 know the employment rights and responsibilities of the employer and employee. 1.1 Identify the main points of contracts of employment :- This is an agreement between the employee and employer, it will consist of your job description, rights and responsibilities, your contracted hours, terms and conditions, rate of pay and holidays, name of the organisation, start date 1.2 Identify the main points of legislation affecting employees and employers. For employers 1. Pay pensions 2. Data protection 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. Information can be sourced from within a company through line-managers, personnel departments, union reps and other company literature. Information can also be obtained externally from libraries, organisations like the Citizen’s Advice Bureau. 4.
Learning Outcomes 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. Some of the aspects of Employment which are covered by Law are: firstly Minimum wage, Hours worked, discrimination, Health and safety, Holiday entitlements, Redundancy and dismissal, CRB, Training, Disciplinary procedures. Others include sickness and absence, sick pay, data protection, Anti- discrimination provisions which are gender, race, disability, religion, age etc…Union rights and finally consultations.
3. Outline why legislation relating to employment exists (1.1.3) > To protect the rights of employers and employees by providing rules and regulations that must be followed. 4. Identify sources and types of information and advice available in relation to employment responsibilities and rights (1.1.4) > The main sources and types of information that are available to have your responsibilities and rights are in * Contract * Handbook * Policy documents * Terms and conditions * Job description 5. Describe the terms and conditions of own contract of employment (2.2.1) My contract of employment sets out what my employer expects from me and what my pay and holidays are.
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 Managers Books and documents held within the organisation Trade union rep Personnel specialists External: Citizen’s advice Web pages for example; Direct gov Library Legal professionals Government 4. Describe how representative bodies can support employees. A trade union representative is a union member who represents and gives advice to colleagues when they have problems at work.
You should identify at least two internal and two external sources of information. Internal: 1. Line managers, 2. Representatives and trade union representatives. 3.
Pensions Pay Rights and responsibilities 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 places would be sources such as: Line Managers Books and documents held within the organisation Trade union representatives Personnel
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Section 1: Rights and responsibilities at work This section will help you to evidence Learning Outcome 1: Know the employment rights and responsibilities of the employee and employer Learning objective Place in Assessment 1.1 Identify the main points of contracts of employment Question 1 Page 1 1.2 Identify the main points of legislation affecting employers and employees Question 2 Page 2 1.3 Identify where to find information on employment rights and responsibilities both internally and externally Question 3 Page 3 1.4 Describe how representative bodies can support the employee Question 4 Page 3 1.5 Identify employer and employee responsibilities for equality and diversity in a business environment Question 5 Page 3 1.6 Explain the benefits of making sure equality and diversity procedures are followed in a business environment Question 6 Page 3 1. Identify four main points that would be included in a contract of employment. If possible, use an example contract to support your answer (feel free to obscure any confidential information). [1.1] • Place of work • Names of the parties involved • Employment start date • Job title and description 2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment. [1.2] • data protection • health and safety • pensions and pay 2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment.