Contracts of employment (AQA GCSE Business): Flashcards
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Employment contract definition
Employment contract definition
Legal document outlining responsibilities & obligations of employer and employee
4 main types of employment contracts
4 main types of employment contracts
Full-time, part-time, job share, zero-hour
Typical working days for full-time contract
Typical working days for full-time contract
Five days per week
Maximum hours for full-time contract
Maximum hours for full-time contract
48 hours per week
Main advantage of full-time contracts
Main advantage of full-time contracts
Consistency in the workplace
Part-time workers' rights vs full-time
Part-time workers' rights vs full-time
Same basic rights as full-time employees
How part-time benefits are calculated
How part-time benefits are calculated
Proportionally based on hours worked
Job share arrangement definition
Job share arrangement definition
Two or more employees dividing one full-time position
Job share challenges for businesses
Job share challenges for businesses
Reduced continuity & communication difficulties
Main feature of zero-hour contracts
Main feature of zero-hour contracts
Not guaranteed any specific number of hours
Zero-hour contract benefit for employers
Zero-hour contract benefit for employers
Maximum flexibility in managing workforce
Industries commonly using zero-hour contracts
Industries commonly using zero-hour contracts
Catering, farming, and healthcare
Employee attitudes to zero-hour contracts
Employee attitudes to zero-hour contracts
Mixed - some like flexibility, others struggle with uncertainty