Outline why legislation relating to employment exists (1.1.3) 5 Identify sources and types of information and advice available in relation to employment responsibilities and rights (1.1.4) 6 Describe the terms and conditions of own contract of employment (2.2.1) 7. Describe the information shown on own pay statement (2.2.2) 8. Describe the procedures to follow in event of a grievance (2.2.3) 9. Identify the personal information that must be kept up to date with own employer (2.2.4) 10. Explain agreed ways of working with employer (2.2.5) 11.
Identify next steps in own career pathway 201.5 Understand how issues of public concern may affect the image and delivery of services in the sector Assessment Criteria 1. Identify occasions where the public have raised concerns regarding issues within the sector 2. Outline different viewpoints around an issue of public concern relevant to the sector 3. Describe how issues of public concern have altered public views of the sector 4. Describe recent changes in service delivery which have affected own area of
Unit 201: Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health, social care or children and young people’s settings. Outcome 2: Understand agreed ways of working that protect own relationship with employer 1. Describe the terms and conditions of own contract of employment These most commonly fall into 4 main sections: A: Job description - defining the role, responsibility level (e.g. Manager, Deputy Manager, Assistant etc). It might include limits on decision making/to whom one reports/is supervised by.
[CT257.1] Know the statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers within own area of work Aspects of employment covered by law . Minimum Wage, Number of hours worked, Discrimination, Health and safety, Holiday entitlements, Redundancy and dismissal, Training, Disciplinary procedures and your contract of employment. the main features of current employment legislation . Employment rights act, Equalities and Discrimination law, Health and safety Act. Outline why legislation relating to employment exists .
Understand career pathways available within own and related sectors 5. Understand how issues of public concern may affect the image and delivery of services in the sector Outcome 1 Know the statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers within own area of work Assessment Criteria The learner can: 1. list the aspects of employment covered by law Every aspect of employment is covered by law. The first of any form of employment needs a contract, the employee must have a contract of employment. There is a whole series of laws that relate to the conditions of work, these include: * Minimum wage : Includes National Minimum Wage rates, keeping pay records and pay rights * Hours worked: Includes employment status, workers' rights and changes to contracts * Discrimination * Health and safety * Holiday entitlements: Includes career breaks and the holiday entitlement calculator * Redundancy and dismissal: Includes solving a workplace dispute, calculating redundancy pay and dismissal * Training * Disciplinary procedures * Union rights and consultation: Includes health and safety, accidents at work and joining a trade union * Work conditions * Other laws set basic compensation levels. We also have * The Disability Act * Manual Handling Operations and Regulations * Data Protection Act * The Medicine Act * General
To regulate the relationship between employers and employees establish minimum standard equality of treatment for workers and to protect workers, employers. 1.4 Identify sources and types of information and advice available in relation to employment responsibilities and rights Contracts Policy documents Terms and conditions Job descriptions Handbook Colleagues People above employer Trade unions Local government 2.1 Describe the terms and conditions of own contract of employment Job description - defining the role, responsibility level, decision making and whom to report to or supervised by. Entitlement - rate of pay, holiday entitlement, retirement and ill-health, benefits, bonus/overtime rates, uniform, expense allowances. Responsibilities - working hours, dress code, reporting illness/absence, annual assessments, complaint procedures, notice periods of leaving/dismissal, requirements to change working hours. General - part time work, confidentiality clauses, using company equipment, codes of behaviour, health and safety regulations.
A Code of Practice or sometimes known as Code of Conduct, is one which has been set by an employer, to ensure the correct behaviour of employees and that company procedures are followed. This will usually list numerous items of do’s and don’ts within your working environment. Within my previous training role, I was involved with employee risk assessments, manual handling, as well as data protection. Data Protection Act 1998 – is an act of Parliament which defines UK law on the processing of data on identifiable living people. This is the main piece of legislation which governs the protection of personal data.
Unit CT257 Understand Employment Responsibilities and Rights in Health, Social Care or Children and Young People’s Settings Know the statutory responsibilities and rights of employers within own area of work 1.1 List the aspects of employment covered by law Aspects include: Contract Hours worked Discrimination Health and Safety Holiday entitlements Redundancy and dismissal Training Disciplinary procedures Union rights Consultation Minimum wage 1.2 List the main features of current employment legislation There are 3 main features of current employment legislation. They are: Employment rights Equality and Discrimination Health and Safety 1.3 Outline why legislation relating to employment exists Legislation relating to employment exists to protect both the employer and employee. 1.4 Identify sources and types of information and advice available in relation to employment responsibilities and rights These Include: HR department Line manager ACAS (Employment Advice Bureau) Citizens Advice Bureau Community Legal Advice Access to Work Additional Learning Support Advice from trade unions and representative bodies 2. Understand agreed ways of working that protect own relationship with employer 2.1 Describe the terms and conditions of own contract of employment Terms and conditions of own contract of employment include hours worked, pay rate, holiday entitlement, contribution of objectives of job role to organisations key aims. The terms and conditions of your employment are a statement and instruction of what the employer's expect of their staff and your job description.
Identify the personal information that must be kept up to date with your employer. Personal details such as; Address, telephone number, medical details, next of kin for emergencies (PLTS unit 5 outcome 2.4) 8. Explain how the way in which you work effects the overall service delivery given by YAS. (PLTS unit 5 outcome 3.2) 9 (PLTS unit 5 outcome 3.3) 10. What are the main roles and responsibilities of the Representative bodies that influence the wider sector?
5.1 Identify occasions where the public have raised concerns regarding issues within the sector. 5.2 Outline different viewpoints around an issue of public concern relevant to the sector. 5.3 Describe how issues of public concern have altered public views of the sector. 5.4 Describe recent changes in service delivery which have affected own area of work. Occasions where the public have raised concerns within the care sector