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.
List the aspects of employment covered by law. · Minimum wage · Hours worked · Discrimination · Health and Safety · Holiday entitlement · Redundancy and dismisal · Training · Disiplinary procedures · Union rights and consultation · Disability act · Manual handling · Operations and regulations · The medicine act · General social care council code 2001 · Riddor 1995 1.2. List the main features of current employment legislation. Employment rights act 1996- · The right to receive a written statement of terms and conditions of employment. · A right to not be unfairly dismissed.
Employee Duty of Care under HASAWA (Your responsibilities under duty of care) It is the duty of care of all employees to: •Take reasonable care of their own health & safety & that of others who may be affected by their activities •Co-operate with their employers, so far as necessary, to enable that employer to comply with any statutory duty or requirement. 1.2 Explain how duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals 2. Know how to address conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between an individual’s rights and the duty of care 2.1 Describe potential conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and an individual’s rights While care professionals and support staff always strive to ensure that people receive the best possible standards of care, there can sometimes be conflicts and dilemmas between the policies of the organisation,
1. List the aspects of employment covered by law (1.1.1) > Minimum wage, hours worked, discrimination, health and safety, holiday entitlements, redundancy and dismissal, training, disciplinary procedures, union rights and consultation. 2. List the main features of current employment legislation (1.1.2) > Employment rights, equality and discrimination, health and safety. 3.
Unit 8 Contribute to Health and Safety in Health and Social Care 1 Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety in the work setting The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety. Under this Act, the employer, the workers and the individuals being supported have responsibilities to ensure safety is maintained in the workplace. Your employer should display a copy of this Act on their main premises. The main purpose of the legislation is: To secure the health, safety and welfare of people at work To protect others from risks arising from the activities of people at work To control the use and storage of dangerous substances To control the emission into the atmosphere of noxious or offensive substances. Other main pieces of legislation that support the Health and Safety at Work Act are: The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 emphasize what employers are required to achieve under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
Unit 200 Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health, social care or children and young people’s settings. 1.1 List the aspects of employment covered by law. There are statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers. The law in the UK covers the following aspects: Minimum wage, Hours worked, Discrimination, Health and safety, Holiday entitlements, Redundancy and dismissal, Training, Disciplinary procedures, Union rights and consultation, among many others. We also have the Disability Act, Manual Handling Operations and Regulations, Data Protection Act, The Medicine Act, General Social Care Council code 2001, RIDDOR 1995 and more 1.2 List the main features of current employment legislation.
Legally: • Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 • Various Laws require employers to meet certain Health and Safety standards. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) enforce the standards and employers can be prosecuted if they fail to meet them. [pic] Key legislation relating to Health and Safety in a social care setting: Health and Safety at work Act 1974 This is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety. Under this Act, the employer, the workers and the individuals being supported have responsibilities to ensure safety is maintained in the workplace. Your employer should display a copy of this Act on their main premises.
1. List the aspects of employment covered by law: 2. List the main features of current employment legislation: The Health and Safety at work Act (1974) sets out general rules for employers and employees to follow. Within this act the main requirement is for employers to create a risk assessment. These should cover any risk within the work place and must record all conclusions.
The role of enforcement is divided between HSE and local authorities depending on business sector. Health and safety at work act 1974 Referred to as HASAW or HSW, the act of parliament in the main piece of uk health and safety legislation. It places a duty all employers to ensure reasonable practices of all health, safety and welfare in the work setting. The act also requires:- Adequate training of staff to ensure health and safety. Adequate welfare provisions for staff at work.
1. Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety in the work setting 1.1 Identify legislation relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work setting Ans) The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering work-related health and safety in the United Kingdom. It sets out a lot of your employers' responsibilities for your health and safety at work. The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for enforcing health and safety at work. Employers have a 'duty of care' to ensure, as far as possible, your health, safety and welfare while you're at work.