Budiness - Industrial relations

Full-time employment Part-time employment Fixed term employment Casual employment Self-employment Job sharing Flexitime Teleworking Unemployed

Is any productive activity that requires effort

Work for which a person receives a payment

freely offer to do something

Are people who work for employers intern in return for employment

Someone who pays another person to work for them

help achieve goals Help develop talents and skills help meet new people and develop social life

A chance to learn new skills Can lead to pay employment in the future Shows initiative and personal enterprise

Protected and required by law

Things we should do that are common sense

Annual leave (holiday) maternity leave Paternity leave Right to safety in the workplace Right to get paid the national minimum wage Right to be fairly treated

Protection of Young Persons Act 1996 Employment Equality Act Unfair Dismissal Act

See a copy of employee birth certificate Get a letter of consent from the child’s parents/guardian if the employee is under 16 Keep a record of the employees details, such as date of birth and hours worked

Age Gender Race Sexual orientation Religion Family status Marital status Disability Member of the travelling community

age Becoming pregnant Religious belief Political belief Race Sexual orientation Being a member of the travelling community being a member of a trade union Taking part in official strike Taking legal action against an employer

Incompetence not carrying out the work to the required standard Misconduct, the employee has broken the rules of their employment Redundancy and employee loses their job because the role is no longer needed Unqualified employee does not have the necessary qualifications needed to do the job Capability unable to do the job due to lateness or constant absences

receive at least minimum wage Receive a written contract of employment Receive the correct amount of paid holidays Work in a workplace that is safe and healthy receive Proper break during work Must be provided with all information that is held by their employer

Carry out duties are stated in their contract Follow workplace rules and safety instruction Respect their employers property Protective clothing and equipment provided by employer Attend all training provided by the business Not discriminate against or bully other employees

to decide the aims and objectives of the business To hire suitable staff for their business To dismiss dishonest or unsuitable staff

Comply with all employment and privacy laws Give employees a written contract of employment Pay agreed wages Ensure that all employees are treated equally in the business and that there’s no bullying and harassment Ensure that the workplace is safe and the employees have healthy working conditions

refers to the relationship that exists between employers and their employees in the workplace

official strike work to rule go-slow overtime ban token stoppage

A shop steward

Negotiates with employers for better pay and working conditions for its members represents workers who have disputes with their employers represents workers who have dispersed with their employers represents employees at discussions about national pay agreements