Th3.6: ^^ Workers' Rights

Question 1

How does the government protect employees?

Answer 1

through health and safety laws, employment contracts, redundancy processes, maximum hours at work and the right to be in a trade union

Question 2

What can the government also encourage firms to do?

Answer 2

draw up codes of conduct relating to employment practice

Question 3

What is the problem?

Answer 3

if workers’ rights are too strong, employers will be unwilling to take on new workers due to the extra cost of employing these workers