3.7 Employment Law

Question 1

What does the equality act protect employees against?

Answer 1

-discrimination
-right to a contract
-holidays
-harassment

Question 2

What is the holiday entitlement to employees as stated in the Equality Act 2010?

Answer 2

28 days of paid holidays leave per year for full time workers

Question 3

What are two benefits of the Equality Act 2010?

Answer 3

-fair workplace
-protects employees (no exploitation)

Question 4

What are two drawbacks of the Equality Act 2010?

Answer 4

-the possibility of age discrimination still being allowed with legitimate aim
- can be costly for the business if any of the workers rights to do with this act are violated