[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 .
The National Occupational Standards determines how the role of the job is carried out. There are regulations that influence the way my role is carried out as a support worker. It forms the basis for all the qualifications and is divided into mandatory and optional which are all relevant to the job role. The Care Standards Act requires the care provider to ensure that care provision meets the needs of the service users and is provided well. The Health and Safety Legislation that is the Health and Safety at Work Act, Food Safety Act and COSSH, RIDDOR determine the way my role is carried out.
Your workplace will have a set of policies and procedures, which you must follow. They are based on the Legislations and Acts which affect your work role. Contravention of these guidelines may constitute abuse or neglect. 2. Describe how the duty of care affects own work role I and my employers have a “Duty of Care” when delivering services to the individuals in our care.
1.1 The law in 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. Labour law covers the deal between employee and employer. Health and safety laws cover the work conditions, and minimum wage and other laws set basic compensation levels. 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 The spectrum of employment law in the UK covers three main areas.
ERR Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health, social care or children’s and young peoples settings. 1.1 List the aspects of employment covered by law. Minimum wage Hours worked Discrimination Health and safety Holiday entitlement Redundancy and dismissal Training Disciplinary procedures Union rights and consultation 1.2 List the main features of current employment legislation. Employment rights Equality Discrimination Health and safety 1.3 Outline why legislation to employment exists . To regulate the relationship between employers and employees establish minimum standard equality of treatment for workers and to protect workers, employers.
201 – Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health, social care or children and young people’s settings. Task 1. Statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers. 1.1 – List the aspects of employment covered by law. • Health and safety • Holiday entitlement • Discrimination • Disciplinary procedures • Union rights and consultation • Training • Redundancy • Dismissal • Hours • Pay 1.2 – List the main features of current employment legislation.
Employment Responsibilities and Rights in Health, social Care or Children’s and young people’s Settings 1) Know the statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers with own area of work. There are a number of laws and regulations which have been written to protect you at work; they also protect your colleagues, the people you will work with and their families. As is usually the case, with rights go responsibilities; these laws also explain / advise you what you are expected to do and how you should behave at work. Main features of Current Employment Legislation are: I. Workplace Regulations: laws that keep everyone safe and reduce hazards and manage risks.
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
SARAH OWEN UAN R/602/2954 LEVEL: LEVEL 2 CREDIT VALUE: 3 GLH: 24 1.1 List the aspects of employment covered by law Anti-discrimination provisions. Eg gender, race, disability, religion and race. Working hours Sickness absence and sick pay Data protection Health and safety CRB checks 1.2 List the main features of current employment legislation Employment rights legislation National minimum wage legislation Employment legislation Equalities and discrimination Health and safety Working time regulations Part time worker regulations 1.3 Outline why legislation relating to employment exists Legislation relating to employment exists to protect the best interest of both employer and employee. There are policies and procedures put in place and complied with in order to protect the rights. Where an employee finds that is not complied with the employer is liable.
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.