Key Employment Rights Flashcards
(14 cards)
Key Employment Rights
What does s1 ERA 1996 Mandate?
1
Written Statement of Employment Contract Terms
(“Section 1 Statement”)
Day 1 Right
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WTR 1998
4 points (working Week and 3 x Rest-Breaks)
- Cannot exceed 48hrs in any 7 day period (unless waived)
- 11hrs Un-interruptted rest daily
- 24 hrs Un-interruptted rest per week
- 20mins “shift rest break” after 6hrs
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Paid Annual Leave Statutory Entitlement
1
28 days including bank holidays
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Statutory Sick Pay Trigger(s)
2 points
- Unable to work for more than 4 consecutive days
- Average earnings exceed statutory threshold
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s66 EA 2010
1 (implies into employment contracts…)
Equal pay for equal work of equal value
Potentailly can claim arrears
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6 categories of Maternity & Family Freindly Rights
6
- Maternity Rights
- Paternity Rights
- Adoption Rights
- Parental Leave
- Leave for Dependents
- Flexible Working Right
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Statutory Maternity Leave
Duration and Qualification
52 weeks Long
Day 1 Right
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Compulsory Maternity Leave
1
s72 ERA 1996 states min 2 weeks MUST be taken from date of birth
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Statutory Maternity Pay
No. of weeks and qualifier
- 39 weeks
- Must be employed for previous 26 weeks BY thr 15th Week before Expected Birth Date.
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Ordinary Paternity Leave
2 (Definition and Qualifier)
- 2 weeks leave taken within 8 weeks of birth
- Employed for 26 weeks by end of the 15th week before EBD.
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Shared Parental Leave
2 (Defintion and Qualifier)
- Parents share leave and pay following birth
- Must be taken in first 12 months of birth
1 continuous Period OR 3 separate 1 week blocks
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Ordinary Parental Leave
2 (Definition and Qualifier)
- Statutory Unpaid Leave to care for a child (e.g. hospital etc)
- Employed for min. 1 year and have or expect to have a child
18 weekly blocks available for 18 years (max 4 weeks per annum)
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Leave for Dependents
2 (Defintion and List dependents)
Employees to take reasonbale amount of unpaid leave for unexpected emergencies relating to dependents:
Spouse
Child
Parent
Someone in your household (not lodgers etc)
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Right to Apply for Flexible Working
1 (Availability)
26 weeks employment
No previous application in 12 months
Right only to APPLY. Decision in 3 months
