Week 5 - beginning 2 February 2015 World at Work Week 5 - beginning 2 February 2015

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Session aims To increase understanding of work conditions around the world. Learning Outcomes   Learners will: be aware of the differences in working conditions around the world. understand the nature of health and safety and how it can be abused by employers. have the opportunity to discuss issues arising from the video presentations. have a better understanding of Employment rights in this country

Do you own products from these companies Do you own products from these companies? Nike Apple Adidas Gap Microsoft Primark What do they have in common? They all use child labour to produce their goods.

Child labour/slavery

What do you think about buying from these firms now?

World of work ‘Apple’s broken promises’

$17,000,000,000 In words …. 17 billion dollars!! How much did Apple earn in the last three months of 2014? Have a guess…… $17,000,000,000 In words …. 17 billion dollars!!

Having seen this film do you think that this is true? At the start of the film the CEO of Apple states that ‘Protecting people who work for them is very important to them as an organisation’ Having seen this film do you think that this is true?

Are things different in the UK? Do you work? If so, you have certain legal rights. These are based on laws passed by Parliament.

As an employee you are entitled to: written statement of terms of employment an itemised pay slip be paid at least the national minimum wage not have illegal deductions made from pay to paid holiday (at least 28 days paid holiday per year) paid time off to look for work if being made redundant time off for study or training for 16-17 year olds

As an employee you are entitled to: paid time off for ante-natal care paid maternity/paternity/adoption leave unpaid parental leave for both men and women ask for flexible working work a maximum 48-hour working week weekly and daily rest breaks not to be discriminated against carry on working until you are at least 65

As an employee you are entitled to: notice of dismissal written reasons for dismissal claim compensation if unfairly dismissed claim redundancy pay not to suffer for ‘blowing the whistle’ part-time worker to the same contractual rights fixed-term employee to the same contractual rights You may also have additional rights which may be set out in your contract of employment. In particular, a part-time worker’s contract should be checked.

Next week’s theme Voting in the UK