Employment Law (AQA A-Level Business): Flashcards
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Purpose of employment law
Purpose of employment law
Create fairer conditions & prevent worker exploitation
Main UK anti-discrimination legislation
Main UK anti-discrimination legislation
Equality Act 2010
Protected characteristics (list 6)
Protected characteristics (list 6)
Age, gender, race, religion, disability, pregnancy
Direct discrimination definition
Direct discrimination definition
Treating someone less favourably due to protected characteristic
Indirect discrimination definition
Indirect discrimination definition
Same rule for all but worse effect on one group
Employment tribunal
Employment tribunal
Specialist court handling workplace disputes
Year National Minimum Wage introduced
Year National Minimum Wage introduced
1999
National Living Wage rate & age (from April 2016)
National Living Wage rate & age (from April 2016)
£7.20/hour for workers over 25
Max fine for not paying minimum wage
Max fine for not paying minimum wage
£20,000
Paid holiday entitlement per year (full-time)
Paid holiday entitlement per year (full-time)
28 days (incl. bank holidays)