EMPLOYMENT LAW QUIZ Labour's Plan and Policies

What is Labour's plan regarding statutory sick pay according to the article?

• To reduce the amount of statutory sick pay

• To introduce statutory sick pay for all workers and to repeal trade union laws in the first 100 days of office

• To eliminate statutory sick pay entirely

• To provide statutory sick pay only to part-time workers

According to the article, what is Labour's stance on Britain's "long-hours culture"?

• They support it as it boosts productivity

• They plan to enforce longer working hours

• They are committed to achieving a better work-life balance while raising pay

• They have no plans to change the current culture

What new right does Labour want to give workers to help manage work-life balance?

• The right to work from home permanently

• The right to switch off, meaning they cannot be contacted by employers outside working hours

• The right to unlimited paid vacation

• The right to flexible working hours only on weekends

What major change to employment tribunals is proposed in the article?

• To decrease the number of cases employment tribunals can handle

• To limit the compensation employment tribunals can award for unfair dismissal

• To scrap existing caps on how much compensation employment tribunals can award for unfair dismissal

• To make employment tribunals less accessible to workers

Which of the following is NOT a right or protection that depends on your employment status?

• Unfair dismissal

• Maternity/Paternity rights

• Health and safety at the workplace

• Vicarious liability

Under which schedule are self-employed individuals categorized for Tax and National Insurance purposes?

• Schedule A

• Schedule B

• Schedule C

• Schedule D

Which case involved the Supreme Court in 2018 related to employment status?

• Pimlico Plumbers Ltd v Smith [2018] (Supreme Court)

• Ready Mixed Concrete (South East) Ltd v Minister of Pensions and National Insurance [1968]

• Stevenson, Jordan & Harrison v McDonald & Evans [1952]

• Malik v BCCI [1998]

What does a "Contract OF service" typically indicate about an individual's employment status?

• Self-employed

• Unemployed

• Employed

• Contract-based

Which of the following is an example of a "Contract FOR services"?

• Office manager

• Chauffeur

• Taxi driver

• School teacher

How is a chauffeur classified in terms of contract type?

• Contract FOR services

• Contract OF services

• Freelancer

• Part-time