Labour Market Legislation

What are the two main areas of employment legislation?

• Individual Employment

• Industrial Relations

What is pay equality?

The basic rule: Men and Women are entitled to equal pay for work of equal value

What is the National Minimum Wage (NMW)?

It is the minimum pay per hour most workers under the age of 25 are entitled to by law

What is the National Living Wage (NLW)?

It is the minimum pay per hour most workers aged 25 and over are entitled to by law. The rate will depend on a worker’s age and if they are an apprentice

What is discrimination a legal basis of?

• Sex, including pregnancy and maternity

• Marital/Civil partnership status

• A person’s disability

• Race

• Age

• Sexual orientation

• Religion/belief

• Trade union membership or non-membership

• Status as a fixed or part-time worker

In which departments do discrimination laws apply?

• Recruitment

• Employee contract- terms and conditions

• Promotions and transfers

• Providing training

• Deciding what benefits employees receive

• Employee dismissal

What are rights?

Something to which an employee is entitled which is protected by law

What are examples of rights?

• Reasonable notice before dismissal

• Right to redundancy

• Right to a written employment contract

• Right to request flexible working

• Right to be paid national minimum wage

• Right to take off for parenting

How does the law regulate industrial relations?

• Protection from unfair dismissal

• Employers must recognise the union if>50% of staff are members

• Regulation of procedures for industrial action (e.g. ballots)

• Role/powers of Employment Tribunals

• EU- Works Council requirements