Employment Law

Out of the following, who has the most protection under the law?

• Workers

• Employees

• Self Employed

Answer explanation

Employees have the most protection. Workers have some protection and self employed people have hardly any protection.

Which Act deals mostly with employment law?

• The Employment Rights Act 1996

• The Employment Act 1996

• The Employment Tribunals Act 1996

• The Employees Act 1969

Where are employment cases heard?

• High Court

• Employment Tribunal

• Magistrates Court

• Crown Court

What is the difference between an employee and a contractor?

Which of the following is an example of a test used to determine if you are an employee?

• Addition Test

• Subtraction Test

• Multiple Test

• Division Test

Provide an example of an independent self employed contractor.

Answer explanation

Correct answers include things like plumber, taxi services, delivery driver, painter, builder, hairdressers, tattoo artists etc.

When are the 2 instances where no notice period needs to be given?

• Summary Dismissal

• Indictable Dismissal

• Formative Dismissal

• Constructive Dismissal

Answer explanation

Summary dismissal is when the employer believes the employee has committed an act of gross misconduct. Constructive is when there has been a serious breach of contract, either by the employer or employee.

What is the legal maximum for a notice period?

• 2 weeks

• 1 month

• 1 year

• 12 weeks

What is the maximum compensation you can claim for unfair dismissal?

• £1 million

• £274,140

• £86,444

• £10,000

Answer explanation

£86,44 - or 12 months' gross pay (whichever is lower!)

Mandeep is a transgender woman and works in telesales. Her colleague, Desmond, has been making digs to other colleagues that "Nobody will ever buy products from a cross-dresser". What statute can Mandeep rely on for a successful claim?

• Equality Act 2010

• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

• Discrimination Act 1999

• Gender Recognition Act 2004

Answer explanation

The Equality Act 2010 protects a wide range of characteristics, such as disabilities, race, age, and in Mandeep's case, gender reassignment.