Employment Responsibilities and Rights Outcome 1: 1. Some of the main aspects covered by law in employment: * Equal Payment 1970 * Race Relations Act 1976 * Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 * Employment Rights Act 1995 * Human Rights Act 1998 * National Minimum Wage 1998 * Employment and Equality Act 2010 2. Main features of current employment legislation The Health and Safety at Work Act requires a safe working environment for everyone in the work setting. There is usually a Health
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Employee privacy has been a debate for the centuries. In the past it was how an employee conducted themselves away from the workplace because they were representatives of the company. Today in our technological world‚ it is all about e-mails‚ social networking sites‚ internet‚ voicemail‚ etc. Is it justified for employers to have these forms of communication monitored? Chauncey M. DePree‚ Jr. and Rebecca K. Jude in their article‚ “Who’s Reading Your Office E-mail? Is that Legal?” argue that employer’s
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safety conditions of workplace Employees work rights b) List three main features of current employment legislation (3 marks) Contracts and conditions of your employment The national minimum wage Time off due to sickness Aiii) Briefly outline why employment laws exists (3 marks) To make sure employers provide and oversee a safe and fair working environment‚ to make sure there are cost benefits to the company‚ to set out employer responsibilities and duties to the employees. Task B) Your
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Is Employer Monitoring of Employee Social Media Justified? Bus 330 Social networks have been making a splash in the internet world over the past couple of years. In some studies into the monitoring of social media activity by employees has once again brought to light the various concerns and complaints that this contentious area inevitably generates. The idea of monitoring employees’ conversations has a certain Orwellian darkness that encourages accusations of privacy invasion and corporate
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Advantages and Disadvantages: 401k plan to the Employer and Employee A 401(k) plan is a retirement account to which employee and employers contribute‚ on which taxes are deferred until withdrawal‚ and for which the employee selects the types of investments. As with anything to do with the Internal Revenue Service‚ the 401(k) plan has many ups and downs and many regulations that must be followed. This makes things more difficult for both the employer and employee in making decisions about the plan. We have
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procedures Health and safety Holiday entitlements Maternity/paternity pay Minimum wage Sickness absence and pay Working time limits Redundancy and retirement 1.2 Employment rights Equality and discrimination Health and Safety Data Protection 1.3 Legislation in relation to employment was created in order to prevent employers from abusing or taking advantage of workers‚ and provide minimum requirements in areas such as: Minimum wage Safety standards Holiday entitlement Maternity leave Redundancy
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Employee Rights & Managing Discipline All corporations strive to have strong employee relations‚ recognizing employee rights and effectively administering discipline are two vital aspects of developing this relationship. These aspects‚ meticulously executed‚ generate increased job satisfaction amongst employees and improved performance. Identifying and observing various employee rights is an integral piece of managing discipline. Management must be cognizant of these employee rights‚ divided
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Employee Privacy Rights in the Workplace Employee privacy rights have been the topic of great debate in recent years. This essay will examine: the definition of privacy‚ employers rights to access activities done in the workplace‚ to whom the resources such as time and equipment belong‚ and employee monitoring as an invasion of privacy or a performance evaluation tool. These are the core issues of the employee privacy rights controversy. Employee privacy rights should only be applicable to the personal
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crime 1960-1970 War protests Civil rights era increased concern for rights of women and ethnic racial minorities 70-80s FBI data indicate a considerable increase in murders‚ rapes‚ and assults Americans demanded law and order In contemporary American society there is a need to: Create balance between individual rights and public order Individual rights and public order ACLU practice for individual rights Individual rights
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ERR 2.2 My pay slip should show my name and my employers name‚ my rate of pay‚ how many hours I’ve worked. My gross pay‚ hour much tax and national insurance deductions I have had that month/week‚ and also how much deductions to date and finally my net pay. 2.3 In the event of any grievances from either the individual‚ their family or friends or even myself there should be a discussion to see if these problems can be rectified. There should be a meeting and any issues should be put in writing
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