Employment rights and equality in the workplace revision

Employment rights and equality in the workplace

revision

By Peter Mumbere

​Lesson objectives

A – Examine employment rights and how those rights impact on a business and its employees  

  

B – Investigate the importance of equality within the workplace and the influence of support organisations    

Subject | Subject

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

Does one need to have a written and signed contract or statement of particulars for the law to consider them as employees?

• The contract of employment (or statement of particulars) does not needs to be in writing in order to be enforceable

• An employee is entitled to a written statement of particulars or contract from their first day of employment

• It needs to be witnessed and sealed by an officer of the crown or county courts or a registered solicitor

• A copy needs to be filed with the Department of Work & Pensions and Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs

Multiple Choice

Peter applied for a job as an assistant in the distribution centre of a national furniture chain called Savesome. He was invited to an interview and at the interview was verbally offered the job.

He started work as agreed, having received no formal written confirmation or contract of employment.

Which one of the decided cases below best represents Peter’s situation?

• Teller vs. Chichester Midhurst Rail Company

• Systems Floors (UK) Ltd v Daniel

• Donoghue v Stevenson

• Byrne v. Boadle