1. Know the employment rights and responsibilities of the employee and employer

1.1 Identify the main points of contracts of employment

The main points of a contract of employment is the employee’s job title, their main duties, their hours of work including start and finish times (or details of their shift pattern), sick pay arrangements and procedures, notice period, rates of pay and holiday entitlement.

1.2 Identify the main points of legislation affecting employers and employees

The main points of legislation affecting employers and employees are health and safety, equality and diversity and employment rights.

1.3 Identify where to find information on employment rights and responsibilities both internally and externally

If I wanted to find information on employment rights internally within Oxford Street Surgery I would need to ask the practice manager, Sharon Wilson. If I wanted to look externally for information on employment rights then I could access government websites such as Directgov or alternatively I could get advice from the Citizens Advice Bureaux.

1.4 Describe how representative bodies can support the employee

Representative bodies can support employees by offering them on advice and representing them on issues regarding their employment rights. They can also help in grievance procedures on behalf of the employee.

1.5 Identify employer and employee responsibilities for equality and diversity in a business environment

Employees must make sure they follow the company’s equality and diversity procedure. NHS employees such as myself are to attend mandatory training annually for Equality and Diversity and it is the duty of the practice manager to make sure this is available. Employees are responsible for promoting equality and diversity in the work place and are to act on any issues that may arise acting in