legislation

• Employment legislation in the UK consists of various laws and regulations designed to protect the rights and interests of employees.
• The Employment Rights Act 1996 provides key employment rights, including the right to a written contract, protection against unfair dismissal, and the right to a minimum notice period.
• The Working Time Regulations 1998 cover working time, rest breaks, and annual leave entitlements for employees, aiming to ensure that employees have reasonable working hours and adequate rest periods.
• Employers must display and maintain the appropriate warning signs throughout the workplace.
• Employers must conduct risk assessments to identify and address potential workplace hazards.
• Legislation is the laws that are introduced by the government.

  It is the role of the human resources department to take account of employment legislation and ensure it is followed accurately and consistently within an organisation.
• the equality act - This was brought in to ensure that workers and potential workers were not discriminated against. 
• Under the equality act their are 9 protected characteristics -

  • Age
  • Disability 
  • Gender reassignment 
  • Race
  • Religion or belief 
  • Marriage or civil partnership 
  • Pregnancy and maternity 
  • Sex
  • Sexual orientation 
• the health and safety at work act - This act ensures that employees are not working in hazzardous conditions and that members of the public are protected from any dangers due to the work taking place.
• the health and safety at work act - employer

  • Make sure that they take every reasonable step to ensure that all machinery is properly maintained
  • All hazardous substances are dealt with properly 
  • All staff are well trained and informed of potential dangers
  • The environment is safe and non-hazardous to the health of the employees.
• the health and safety at work act - employee

  • Employees are expected to behave in a reasonable manner at work
  • They must take some responsibility for their own actions
  • They must co-operate with their employers in ensuring all health and safety requirements are met
  • They must follow all instructions and accept training where appropriate 
• The national minimum wage act -

  This act sets out the minimum amount of pay a worker is entitled to per hour

  This rate is based on a workers age and there is also a specific rate for apprentices

  It is a legal requirement for employers to pay workers the national minimum wage
• The National Living Wage is an obligatory minimum wage payable to workers in the United Kingdom aged 23 and over which came into effect on 1 April 2016.