Employment Legislation

Question 1

Two Employment Legislation

Answer 1

• Employment Rights Act 1996

* Working Time Regulations 1998

Question 2

Employment Rights Act 1996

Answer 2

There must be an:

• Employment contract - written, verbal or implied.
• Rules of offer and acceptance apply.
• Within 2 months, employees must be issued with written statement of terms and conditions
• The minimum period of notice – at least one week

Terms and conditions will include:

• Names
• Wages
• Working hours etc

If no statement of terms and conditions, the employee can take employer to an industrial tribunal and up to 4 weeks wages can be paid in compensation. If dismissed because a request was made for written statement then this will be automatically unfair.

Question 3

Working Time Regulations 1998

Answer 3

• An employee can’t be forced to work more than 48 hours per week (8 hours in 24 for 6 days)
• There should be at least 11 hrs rest per day and one day off per week
• There should be an “in-work” rest break if working day is greater than 6 hrs
• There should be 5.6 weeks paid leave per year
• Night workers should receive free health assessments