Post on 01-Jul-2015
Employment Laws
Health and Safety
• All development must be checked to asset risks that could harm workers.
• This checks that all Health and Safety laws are in mind.
Example:• Health and Safety could be used on set for
equipment and all crew members.e.g. Wires, Lighting, and Set.
Equal opportunities
• Legislates prejudice based actions in the work place.
E.g. age, religion, race, disability, and gender.
Example:
• Racial discrimination who are locked in a prayer room.
Employment Equality(age) Regulations
• Prohibits employers unreasonable discrimination against employers on the grounds of age.
Example:
• Retirement age: 65 years old
• Part time work: 13 years old
• 16-17 year olds get £3.72 an hour
Employers Liability
• Compulsory insurance that protects employers in case of employee injury, illness or death; caused by work place conditions.
Example:• In the work place and you have certain
conditions, the employee has to be insured to provide compensation of illness, injury, or death.
Employee Rights
• All rights allow fair work contracts and conditions.
Example:
• Wage, holiday leave, illness, compensation, dismissal.
Trade Union
• An organised association of workers in a trade, group of trades or profession , formed to protect and further their rights and interests.
• Example:• Action on tube workers. Tube workers
don’t feel that they are getting paid enough so they went on strike.