Workers
Equal Pay Act
Employers must pay both men and women equal rates for the same job. You cannot pay somebody more or less than another worker just because of what sex they are. Employers may wish to carry out a pay audit to ensure that men and women are getting equal pay according to the Equality Act 2010.
Race Relation Act
Race Relations Act is a 1976 act established by the Parliament of the United Kingdom to prevent discrimination on the grounds of race. The act covered racial, colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin discrimination in the fields of employment, the provision of goods and services, education and public functions.
Sex Discrimination Act
It is bad to discriminate agaist workers because of their gender. Employers should ensure they have policies in place which are designed to prevent discrimination in, recruitment and selection, determining pay, training and development, selection for promotion, discipline and grievances, countering bullying and harassment.
Health & Safety At Work Act
Work can have a positive impact on our health and wellbeing. Healthy and well-motivated employees can have an equally positive impact on the productivity and effectiveness ofa business.
Minimum Wage Legislation
The National Minimum Wage rate per hour depends on your age and you must be atleast 16 to work. Almost everyone who legally works in the UK must get a minimum level of pay. This is called the national minimum wage. You can be paid more than the national minimum wage but you must not be paid less.
Disability Discrimination Act
The Disability Discrimination Act aims to end the discrimination that faces many people with disabilities. Now gives people with disabilities rights in the areas of employment, education, access to goods, facilities and services, including larger private clubs and transport services, buying or renting land or property, including making it easier for people with disabilities to rent property and for tenants to make disability-related adaptations and functions of public bodies, for example issuing of licences.
Gross Misconduct
Parts of the employee that breaks the trust of the employer. A misconduct is another legal term for unlawful or wrongfull. It underminds the emplyers trust and confidence in the employee to perform his or hers duty.
Trade Unions
A trade union is an organisation made up of members and its membership must be made up mainly of workers. One of a trade union's main aims is to protect and advance the interests of its members in the workplace. Most trade unions are independent of any employer. However, trade unions try to develop close working relationships with employers. This can sometimes take the form of a partnership agreement between the employer and the trade union which identifies their common interests and objectives.