1. Employer’s Responsibility © 2014 wheresjenny.com RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN EMPLOYER

2. Employer’s Responsibility © 2014 wheresjenny.com

3. Employer’s Responsibility © 2014 wheresjenny.com Vocabulary Assessment : The action of evaluating someone or something Effectiveness : The degree to which something is successful in producing a desired result; success Competent : Having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully Potential : Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future Exposure : The state of having no protection from something harmful

4. Employer’s Responsibility © 2014 wheresjenny.com Employer’s Roles and Responsibilities Employers must put in place the measures necessary for the safety and health of workers through an action plan for the elimination or control of risks. The action plan should include: 1. Commissioning, organizing and coordinating the assessment 2. Consulting workers’ representatives on arrangements for the appointment of those who will make the assessments 3. Providing the necessary information, training, resources and support to assessors who are the employer’s own employees

5. Employer’s Responsibility © 2014 wheresjenny.com 4. Ensuring adequate coordination between assessors 5. Appointing competent people to make the assessments 6. Involving management and encouraging the participation of the workforce 7. Determining the arrangements to be made for reviewing and revising the risk assessment 8. Ensuring that the risk assessment is documented 10. Monitoring the protective and preventive measures to ensure that their effectiveness is maintained 11. Informing workers and/or their representatives of the results of the assessment and of the measures introduced

6. Employer’s Responsibility © 2014 wheresjenny.com Making the work place safe and healthy So that the work premises provide a safe and healthy place to work, an Employer should: 1. Fit open able windows, doors and gates with safety devices if needed 2. Keep the workplace and equipment clean 3. Ensure that areas are big enough to allow easy movement 4. Inform about any potential hazards about chemicals or other substances used by firm 5. Prevent or control exposure to substances that may damage your health 6. Ensure that the right warning signs are provided and looked after 7. Provide workstations to suit the employees and the work

7. Employer’s Responsibility © 2014 wheresjenny.com 8. Keep the equipment in good working order 9. Make floors, walkways, stairs, roadways safe to use 10. Make sure that ventilation, temperature, lighting, toilet, washing and rest facilities all meet health, safety and welfare requirements 11. Set aside areas for rest breaks and to eat meals, including suitable facilities for pregnant women and nursing mothers

8. Employer’s Responsibility © 2014 wheresjenny.com Quiz 1. True or False: An Employment contract must always be in writing. 2. What is the maximum limit that can be claimed for a breach of contract in an employment tribunal? a. £20,000 b. £25,000 c. £50,000 d. £150,000 3. What is the qualifying period of continuous service required to bring an unfair dismissal claim? a. 3 months b. 6 months c. 12 months d. 24 months 4. True or False: The maximum compensatory award for an unfair dismissal claim is £66,200. 5. What is the qualifying period of service for a Redundancy Payment? a. 3 months b. 6 months c. 12 months d. 24 months 6. True or False: The statutory limit on a week's pay for redundancy payments is £300.

9. Employer’s Responsibility © 2014 wheresjenny.com 7. True or False: Employees do not have a legal right to work beyond the age of 65. 8. True or False: Employees over 65 who are made redundant qualify for redundancy payments. 9. How long is Ordinary Maternity Leave? a. 13 weeks b. 18 weeks c. 26 weeks d. 52 weeks 10. To qualify for Additional Maternity Leave is it necessary to have worked for the same employer for: a. six months (26 weeks) leading up to the 25th week of pregnancy b. nine months (39 weeks) leading up to the 12th week of pregnancy c. twelve months (52 weeks) leading up to the 9th week of pregnancy d. one year 11. True or False: An employer can treat you less favorably because you work part time or because you work on a fixed time contract.