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] Points that would be in a contract of employment could be, you’re contracted working hours, your employer providing a safe working environment, you’re salary and employment rights. 2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment.
As a bank they now have over 13,500 branches in more than 40 countries worldwide. They also have 92 million customers, with their main focus being in Europe, UK, USA and South America. They are now one of the world’s strongest and best capitalised banking networks and one of the top for making profits. It also claims to be the safest and secure, which is appealing to customers who want security with their banking society. Types of information | Source | Purpose | Advantages | Disadvantages | Verbal and non-verbal.
The world’s fortune 500 companies controlled an astounding 70% of the trade market, and 80% of foreign investment, and 30% of the (GDP), gross domestic product. 3,400 billion of the world assets controlled by the largest 100 companies with 40% owned in other major countries. In the past it was statistically known that 70% of the trade market with 80% investments, and 40% in off shore accounts was controlled by these multinational corporations, drawing an excessive rates from the U.S. and the majority of wealth in other non U.S. regions. Local cultures of third world countries are stratified into various areas. These countries are open to new ways of proficiencies (e.g.)
Question B Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Job Order Costing. Be sure to include specific examples of the advantages/disadvantages that you discuss. Week 3 Discussion Questions Question A What is the difference between operations costing and a process costing system? How does a company decide whether to use a job order or a process cost system? Question B How does the treatment of costs differ in ABC systems as opposed to traditional cost systems?
1. Explain, in the context of meeting organisational needs, the difference between managers and leaders. Submit your answer for assessment. 2. How do you perceive the role of a business/ organisational manager, ie what things does a manager need to do and what resources do they draw upon?
Identify two (2) sources of resistance to change in the Perrier case study and describe how the organization dealt with each type of resistance. 3. Compare and contrast how management diagnosed and approached change at the two (2) companies and indicate which company dealt with resistance to change in a more effective manner. Justify the reasoning. 4.
1.1 The aspects of employment covered by law are: * Minimum wage * Hours worked * Discrimination * Health and Safety * Holiday entitlements * Redundancy and dismissal * Training * Disciplinary procedures * Union rights and constitution 1.2 The main features of current employment legislation are: * Employment rights e.g. Unfair dismissal, minimum wage * Equalities and discrimination law e.g. Equal pay, disability, sex, race * Health and Safety legislation e.g. Working conditions 1.3 Legislation relating to employment exists to protect workers, to guide, regulate and set standards, to provide rights and restrictions on workers and management through a legal relationship. 1.4 Sources and types of information and advice available in relation to employment responsibilities and rights can include: * Speaking to line manager to get more personalised advice * Contract * Handbook * Policy documents * Terms and conditions * Job description * HR department * ACAS * Citizens Advice Bureau * Job centre * Advice from trade unions and representative bodies 2.1 The terms and conditions of my contract of employment include adhering to all policies and procedures.
The brand has its own stores mostly in the United Kingdom, Ireland but also Netherlands, Poland, Russia Singapore, Spain and Turkey, Middle and Far East. The firm is owned by the investment company Lewis Trust and is located in Chelsea House, Westgate, London. Recently starting shipping worldwide it opened new opportunities and gained new customers. New fashion arriving into the stores every week designed ‘in – house’ with one of the largest design teams in the High Street. The company’s strategy drastically changed from the small shop in East London that sold wool and womenswear to 11,676 employees.
Ravasi and Schultz (2006) stated that organizational culture is a set of shared mental assumptions that guide interpretation and action in organizations by defining appropriate behavior for various situations. [1] Although a company may have its "own unique culture", in larger organizations there are sometimes conflicting cultures that co-exist owing to the characteristics of different management teams. Organizational culture may affect employees' identification with an organization. [2] According to Needle (2004),[6] organizational culture represents the collective values, beliefs and principles of organizational members and is a product of such factors as history, product, market, technology, and strategy, type of employees, management style, and national culture. Corporate culture on the other hand refers to those cultures deliberately created by management to achieve specific strategic ends.
Discuss two ways that the employment relationship has changed since the 1970’s. Describe how each of the two changes will affect your career. The employment relationship can be defined as “the set of arrangements and work practices that describe and govern the relationship between employee and employer”1. This relationship involves an economic agreement, whereby the employer will remunerate the employee and a social contract, in which rules are articulated, determining the conduct that the employee must abide to in order to maintain a position in the organization. Since the 1970’s, the employment relationship has experienced drastic changes.