Description

In any industrial environment, everyone must adhere to a range of responsibilities, and each individual has several rights too; these cover a number of areas of employment, which are protected by law, like Contracts of Employment, working hours and holidays, time off due to sickness or injury, being paid while you’re absent, health and safety, data protection, and anti-discrimination. 

Employment contracts are legally binding for both the employer and employee; it begins as soon as an employee begins their new role at a new company. 

Employees who believe they’ve been dismissed or treated unfairly, have a right to take their case to the Independent Employment Tribunal, subject to how long they’ve been employed. 

Employers must safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of employees while at work, this includes equipment, machinery, and substances used, moreover, employees have a responsibility to avoid harm to themselves and others through their work activities or behaviour. 

In terms of the Data Protection Act of 1998, this refers to data held by the employer about an employee and covers both computerised and paper-based systems, the act covers both processing and storing of data and covers both the employee and the employer. 

Your employer should have a staff handbook which outlines everything important to you at work. It will describe how your organisation puts into practice what’s required by employment law and outlines any systems used throughout production, moreover, it will also outline the implication of not abiding by any of the rules or procedures.

Your professional development is key, think about what options are open to you for further promotion, and what skills or experience(s) you require for that promotion. Speak to your supervisor or Human Resources department with ideas or even any concern you have over your professional development.

There is plenty of representation around, whether it’s professional institutions with an interest in your career progression, moreover, they’re there if you require representation on a health and safety or environmental issue, or whether it’s compensation for injuries, unfair dismissal, or suffering from discrimination matters. 

Instructions:

• Please complete the course, review questions, and successfully complete the qualified assessment with a minimum of 100% accuracy within one year of course enrolment.
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Instruction before the Final Exam:

• The following exam will test your knowledge of this course.
• You can take it as many times as you want.
• You must have a score of 100% to pass this exam.
• You are required to complete the qualified assessment within one year of the date of purchase or enrolment.
• You must pass this exam to receive continuing education credits.
• You would need to retake the course before attempting the qualified assessment again.
• To redo the course after passing, you would need to reset the course.
• You won’t be awarded additional CPE if you re-take the qualified assessment after passing once.
• Please fill in and submit the survey after passing final exam to get CPE and Certificate of Completion.