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201 Understand Employment Responsibilities and Rights in Health, Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings

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Task A – Short Answer Questions Ai: Imagine you are a newly appointed supervisor/manager within your service. You need to update your staff handbook to reflect current employment law. Identify three different sources of information you could use to enable you to do this. Colleagues Internet Home procedures Once you have identified a reliable source of information: Aii a) List three aspects of employment covered by law. 1. Hours 2. Wages 3. Work Conditions (safety, discrimination, handicap accommodation, etc.) b) List three main features of current employment legislation. 1. Employment Rights 2. Equalities and Discrimination law 3. Health and safety legislation Aiii Briefly outline why employment law exists. …show more content…

If you are unsatisfied with this decision, then you have the right to appeal. This appeal should again be made in writing, and your employer must arrange another meeting. The grievance procedure of my work place is as follows:- The home encourages employees to settle grievances informally if, however, you have a grievance relating to any aspect of your employment which you would like to be resolved formally, you must set out the grievance and the basis for it in writing and submit it to the Manager. Bv Explain the agreed ways of working with your employer in relation to the following areas: 1. Data protection: - do not disclose information unless told that it is permitted, it is a criminal offence to breach this law. 2. Grievance: - settle informally if possible or put in writing and give to the home manager. Once this has been done an investigation will take place. Within 10 working days of receipt of the grievance a meeting will be arranged to discuss the grievance. Within 5 working days of the meeting will be called to discuss the outcome. If no happy with the outcome you are entitled to appeal. The decision of the appeal will be final. 3. Conflict management: - speak to the person first, then if not resolved speak to the manager 4. Anti-discriminatory practice: - action taken to prevent or curb any form discrimination against individuals, races and communities. It is important to promote this practice in the workplace because it takes into

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