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DanielPanford
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Unit 1
Principles of Personal
Responsibilities andWorking in a Business
Environment
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1. Know the employment rightsand responsibilities of the
employee and employer1.1 Identify the main points of contractsof employment
1. Identify the main points of legislationa!ecting employers and employees
1." Identify #here to $nd information onemployment rights and responsibilitiesboth internally and e%ternally
1.& 'escribe ho# representative bodiescan support the employee
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1. Know the employment rightsand responsibilities of theemployee and employer
1.( Identify employer and employeeresponsibilities for e)uality anddiversity in a business environment
1.* E%plain the bene$ts of making suree)uality and diversity procedures are
follo#ed in a business environment
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What is a contract+
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What is a contract+
, contractisan agreementbet#eent#o or more people that
is legally binding.
It can be verbal or #ritten.
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What is a ontract of
Employment+
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What is a ontract ofEmployment+
, /contract of employment0 is a legaldocument that sets out the details of aperson0s employment.
It de$nes the legal relationshipbet#een the employer and theemployee.
When both parties have signed it it isthen binding2 this means that both theemployer and employee have to obeyits terms.
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Views on Employment Contracts (1of 2)
3he association bet#een an employerand employee is a legal relationshipgoverned by the ontract ofEmployment
Basic terms and conditions are agreedat the start of employment and maybe enforced in court
3he e%istence of a contract confersobligations on both parties and accessto various right
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Views on Employment Contracts (2of 2)
Employment contracts are variedre4ecting the di!erent types ofemployment
5hift a#ay from traditionalstandard employmentarrangements
5hift a#ay from employment tomore 4e%ible arrangements e.g.self6employment or agency #orking
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Contract of employment
7ver 89 per cent of people #ho#ork in the U: are employees andhave a contract of employment
/Employer0; legal term to describethe dominant partner in theemployment relationship
5elf6employed have greaterautonomy but little legalprotection
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Owed by Employers to Employees
< , general duty of care
< , duty to pay agreed #ages
< , duty to provide #ork
< , duty not to treat employeesin an arbitrary or vindictive
manner< , duty to provide support to
employees
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Owed by Employees to Employers
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Owed by Employers to Employeesand Vice Versa
3o maintain arelationship of
mutual trust andcon$dence
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Owed by Employers and E!
Employees
'uty of $delity
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"ormat of a Contract of Employment
< an be in #ritten or verbalform= better if #ritten
< omes into e%istence #hen anunambiguous o!er ofemployment is made and is
unconditionally accepted< ourts look at the evidence of
the reality of the relationshipbet#een the arties
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Employment Rights ,pplyingto all Workers
Access to statutory employment rights
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Employment Rights ,pplyingto Employees
Access to statutory employment rights (Continued)
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?roup ,ctivity
,s an administrator for a familybusiness you have been asked byyour line manager to design acontract of employment for ne#employees.
In bullet points list the at least 1items that should be in a contents ofthis document
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Chec#list for $reparing a Contract ofEmployment (1 of 2)
1.@ame of employer and employee
.'ate employment began
".Aob title
&.Rate of pay period and methodof payment
(.@ormal hours of #ork
*.,rrangements for holidays andholiday pay including means of
calculating these precisely
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Chec#list for $reparing a Contract ofEmployment (2 of 2)
. 3erms and conditions relating to
sickness inCury and sick pay
8. Pension terms and conditions
D. @otice periods from both employee
and employer
19.'isciplinary rules and procedures
11.,rrangements for handling employeegrievances
1.onditions of employment relating totrade union membership #here
applicable
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%erms and conditions within acontract
%he &or#ing 'ors
or di!erent groups of employees mayvary. 5ome may #ork shifts and othersmay be e%pected to #ork 4e%ible hours. In
this case the speci$c starting and $nishinghours may be absent from the contract.
'olidays
,ll employees have the legal right to a
minimum of four #eeks0 paid holidays ifthey #ork full6time but some employersmay be more generous than this.
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%erms and conditions within acontract
ic# $ay 3here is no legal entitlement to sick pay but many
employers #ill pay their employees for a ma%imumnumber of days at their normal rate of pay. 3henumber of days #ill vary bet#een organisationsho#ever2 once an employee has more than "6( FG
days o! continuously they must provide theiremployer #ith a 'octors certi$cate in order to claim/statutory sick pay0 #hich each person is entitled toup to 8 #eeks.
*otice
3here is a minimum amount of notice that you oryour employer has to provide if the contract isterminated. 5ome employers e%tend this particularlyfor senior sta!. or e%ample a manager might haveto give longer notice than a more Cunior employee.
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%erms and conditions within acontract
+ob ,e-irements 3hese #ill vary depending upon the type of Cob
and #orkplace. If you #ork for an organisation#hich is very busy at a particular time of the yearyour contract may state that you are not allo#ed
to take holidays at this time e%cept by specialagreement #ith a senior manager. If you deal #ithmembers of the public your contract may statethat you have to observe company dressgidelines or #ear a uniform.
Disciplinary ,les and rie/ance $rocedres 3he rules and procedures bet#een individual
#orkplaces #ill vary so must be checkedcarefully.
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%erms and conditions within a
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%erms and conditions within acontract Codes of eha/ior and Other Company $olicies
3hese are likely to be in separate documents such as
an employee handbook. 3hey relate to rules foremployees and also codes of practice #ithin thecompany.
or e%ample many organisations have codes of
behaviour and polices in relation to e-alopportnities3 maternity3 paternity andparental lea/e policies4 policies on brea#s fromwor# and emergency lea/e and welfare policies
for sta5 (sch as assistance if someone is ill fora long time).
3he company may also have a promotion policy but#ould never promise promotion in a contract in casethis couldn0t be guaranteed.
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&here do yo 6nd information onemployment rights 7 responsibilities8
ost organisations #ill have a JR'epartment #hich holds informationabout every employee #ithin the
company.3his is the department you #ould speakto about pay holiday sickness personaland personnel details and could help you
#ith any grievances and disciplinaries.
3hey are very important to anorganisation.
3he t#o main e%ternal
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3he t#o main e%ternalorganisations that can help byo!ering help and advice about
employment rights are;
%he 9d/isory3 Conciliation and9rbitration er/ices (9C9) and3
Citi:ens 9d/ice rea (C9)
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%he 9d/isory3 Conciliation and 9rbitrationer/ices (9C9) and3
Citi:ens 9d/ice rea (C9)
Both organisations are /free to use0 anddo not charge for their services they arealmost the e)uivalent to a trade union
e%cept they only o!er advice. ,,5 canhelp that step further by giving youadvice and help if you #ere taking youremployer to a court tribunal.
7Kcers of ,,5 #ill often help parties toreach a settlement before the case comesto tribunal and as a result maCority ofcases get settled or are #ithdra#n
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What is E)uality and'iversity+
E)uality6 'e$nition
3he term is associated #ith the 1D90sand 890s and concentrates onremoving discrimination creating afairer societyand e)uality ofopportunity. Backed by legislation.
'ictionary 'e$nition L, state of beinge)ualM
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What is E)uality N 'iversity+
'iversity = , de$nition
Recognising and valuing di!erence.
,bout creating a culture that recognises3
respects3 /ales andharnessesdi!erence for the bene$t of all. 'ictionaryLthe presence of a #ide range of variationM
LIncluding everyoneM.
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E)uality N 'iversity
E)uality and 'iversity is the currentterm used for /E)ual 7pportunities0.
It is the legal obligation to protect
against discrimination. 'iscrimination can be against a
person0s se% gender disability se%ualorientation religion belief race or age.
What do you think the de$nition ofE)uality N 'iversity might be+
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'e$nitions
E)uality = /e)ual rights andtreatment to all individuals0
'iversity = /di!erence from #hat isnormal or e%pected0
Employer and employee
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Employer and employeeresponsibilities for e)uality and
diversity Employer responsibilities for e)uality and diversity
include;
acting in accordance #ith the relevant legislationconcerning e)uality and diversity
actively promoting e)uality and diversity policiesthroughout the organisation
acting )uickly on any issues #hich relate to e)ualityand diversity to sho# that they take these mattersseriously.
Employees must also make sure that they follo#the company0s e)uality and diversity procedures.
Bene$ts of making sure e)uality
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Bene$ts of making sure e)ualityand diversity procedures are
follo#ed ollo#ing e)uality and diversity procedures
ensures that all sta! are treated e)ually andfairly.
It also ensures that nobody is discriminatedagainst on the basis of their gender agedisability or religion.
It #ill create a positive #orking environment forall sta!.
It #ill provide a sense of security for all sta!kno#ing that they #ill be treated fairly by theiremployer.
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e ma n po nts o
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. e ma n po nts ocontracts of employment
#ill include;Aob description5tart date
Rate and dateof pay
Jours of #ork
Jolidayentitlement
>ocation
5ick payarrangements
@otice periods
Information ondiscipline andgrievance pensionsand pension schemes
or if not included#here to $nd outabout them
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1 " Id tif h t $ d i f ti
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1." Identify #here to $nd information onemployment rights and responsibilities both
internally and e%ternally
1." Where to $nd information onemployment rights and responsibilitiesincludes;
Information from internal sources such as linemanager Juman Resource department
Information from e%ternal sources suchas #ebsites Fe.g. directgov.co.uk
hse.gov.ukG or representative bodiesfor e%ample ,,5 itiens ,dviceBureau.
escr e o#
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. escr e o#representative bodies can
support the employee 1.& or e%ample;
advice and guidance
con4ict resolution
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.employee responsibilities for
e)uality and diversity in a
business environment 1.( Employer responsibilities may include; ,biding by the relevant areas of
legislation appropriate to the #orkplace
including;
'isability 'iscrimination
Employment E)uality
E)uality
5e% 'iscrimination
E)ual Pay
1 ( Identify employer and employee
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1.( Identify employer and employeeresponsibilities for e)uality and diversity
in a business environment
Providing employees access to the relevantinformation
Investigating any issues that arise in
relation to e)uality and diversityemployee responsibilities may include;
< ollo#ing company policies relating to
e)uality and diversity< 3reating colleagues #ith respect
< Reporting issues
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