1. Unit 19
EMPLOYMENT LAW

2. Sources of employment law in Britain
a number of relevant statutes (e.g. Employment Act, 2008; Employment Relations Act, 2004; Equality Act, 2010, etc.)
case law as the basis for determining employee status
(e.g. full-time or part-time employment)
STATUTORY RIGHTS
Minimum wage, non-discrimination
The right to equal pay for like work
The right to sick and parental leave
The right to be represented by a trade union

3. Employment contract Read the text, p
Employment contract Read the text, p. 189 and complete the graphical presentation.
A contract of employment regulates
relationship
between
Conclusion of the contract → rights + obligations for the parties
HOWEVER, imbalance of bargaining power (empolyee = a weeker party)
→ a minimum statutory protection
_____________
____________

4. Employment contract Read the text, p
Employment contract Read the text, p. 189 and complete the list of wirtten particulars / elements of the contract.
Element of a contract of employment include:
Names of _____________________
The date ______________________
___________________ details
___________________ hours
Holiday ________________
Regulation of sick ________________________
Pension _________________________ It can also include….

5. End of employment REASONS for termination of employment
a) by the employer
Expiration of a fixed-term contract (by mutual agreement)
2. Being made redundant (redundancy payments)
Gross misconduct – summary dismissal
b) by an employee
Resignation in the agreed notice period
Unfair treatment / discrimination  a claim for constructive dismissal

6. Employment disputes PROBLEMS in the employer – employee relationship
informal amicable solution
Internal procedures laid down by the employer (disciplinary procedures, handling employee complaints)
Assistance by a third party, a mediator / an arbiter – ADR procedure (alternative dispute resolution procedure)
A lawsuit before a county court / an employment tribunal

7. An employment tribunal
THREE MEMBERS
a chairperson (a barrister or a soliciter)
the firts lay person (representative of a relevant industry)
the second lay person (experience in treade union activities)
Tribunals less formal than regular courts, hierarchy:
3. instance: Court of Appeal
2. instance: Employment Appeals Tribunal, E.A.T.
1. instance: Employment Tribunal

8. Available legal remedies Read the text, p. 190 and complete the notes
R___________ (returning to previous position)
R __________ (another position with the same employer)
Explain the difference in the position of tribunals and county courts in awarding compensation.

9. VOCABULARY WORK Find English expressions for the following Croatian phrases:
Poslodavac i posloprimac
Ugovor o radu
Raskinuti ugovor o radu
Kolektivan ugovor
Plaća, naknada za rad
Radno vrijeme
Bolovanje i porodiljni dopust
Pravo na godišnji odmor

10. VOCABULARY WORK Find English expressions for the following Croatian phrases:
Raskid radnog odnosa
Biti proglašen tehnološkim viškom
Izvanredni otkaz
Dati otkaz (od strane poslodavca)
Dati otkaz (od strane posloprimca)
(prizivni) sud za radne sporove
Vraćanje na radno mjesto (kao pravno sredstvo)
Sudskim putem dodijeliti odštetu

11. Part II – Discrimination in the Workplace
Read the text, p. 193 and do the following tasks:
Explain the term discrimination.
Name six types of prohibited conduct
a) explain each of them
b) translate into Croatian
c) think of exemplas / situations for each type