1. Level 1 Business Studies
1.1 - AS90837
Demonstrate an understanding of internal factors of a small business

2. Rights and responsibilities of employers and employees
Students will identify the rights and responsibilities of the employer and the employee.
Understand the rights and responsibilities of an employer e.g. pay the employee on time, provide a contract, fair pay, ensure adequate working conditions
Understand the rights and responsibilities of the employee eg punctuality, complete tasks required, loyalty to organisation
Explain the effects of either party failing in their responsibilities

3. Rights - What an individual or a group of individuals might reasonably expect to get from a business or their employees. (Note the term 'reasonably').
Responsibilities –Obligations a business has to groups and individuals who are associated with the business.

4. Rights of an Employer
To expect their employees to show up for work on time
To expect their employees to complete all the jobs assigned to them
To expect their employees to be competent at their work
To expect that that their employees will behave professionally while at work.

5. Responsibility of an Employer
To make the workplace safe, and to ensure the health and safety of those working in or visiting the workplace you control.
To provide all employees with a contract.
An employer has a social responsibility, duty and obligation to it’s employees to pay them fairly for the work they do.
To pay their employees on time

6. Responsibility of an Employer (continued)
An employer should avoid making major changes to an employees job to the point where their job description no longer reflects the job description in their contract.
An employer has a legal obligation to keep all personal information, including medical records, confidential.

7. Responsibility of an Employer (continued)
Workplace Health and Safety
All employers have a duty to maintain a healthy and safe work environment. This means employers must:
Provide clean drinking water and clean toilet facilities;
Provide safe working conditions;
Provide medical assistance in the case of emergencies.

8. Responsibility of an Employer (continued)
Most countries’ Constitutions promise every person the right to equality. This means that employers must treat you their employees as anyone else. Employees should not be discriminated against for any reason.
Even if you are fired from your job, your boss must pay any outstanding wages and may also have to pay you an extra amount for unused holiday time, severance pay, reasonable notice and/or repatriation.
Employers must pay their employees wages while they are off work sick.

9. Advantages of being a good employer
Motivated employees which could lead to:
employees who work hard for their employers
increased productivity
happy working environment, reduced stress, fewer days sick
high quality service or production

10. Disadvantages of being a good employer
De-motivated employees, which could lead to them:
a. reducing productivity
b. providing poor production or service quality
c. employees striking or taking industrial action
d. breakdowns in communication and relationships with employers
e. increased complaints about pay and working conditions
f. increased levels of stress / days sick / unhappy workplace.

11. Responsibility of an Employee
to take reasonable care of your own health and safety
to turn up to work on time and perform the duties outlined in your job description
to complete the tasks set by your manager to the best of your ability
be aware of the health and safety of colleagues

12. Responsibility of an Employee
Don’t disclose the employer’s confidential information
Look after the employer’s property
Be prepared to change when the job changes
Be honest

15. Rights of an Employee Your rights at work will depend on:-
your statutory rights, and
your contract of employment

16. Statutory Rights
Statutory rights are legal rights based on laws passed by Parliament.
Nearly all workers, regardless of the number of hours per week they work, have certain legal rights.
Sometimes an employee only gains a right when they have been employed by their employer for a certain length of time.

17. Examples of Statutory Rights
Have a written employment agreement. Which is either an individual agreement or a collective agreement.
Be paid at least the national minimum wage
Not to have illegal deductions made from pay
The right to paid holidays – 4 weeks at present
The right to join a union (protection against employers)
The right to maternity leave (one year in NZ)
Not to be discriminated against
Rest and meal breaks
Public holidays off (or get a day in lieu if working)

18. Examples of Statutory Rights (continued)
the right to paid holidays – presently four weeks
the right to time to join a trade union
the right to paid maternity/paternity leave
the right not to be discriminated against

19. Examples of Statutory Rights (continued)
You are entitled to rest and meal breaks
Be paid on a public holidays if you normally work that day. If you work on a public holiday you are paid time and a half and get a day in lieu.

20. Examples of Statutory Rights (continued)
After six months’ employment with an employer, you are entitled to five days' paid sick leave a year. You can take sick leave for yourself or to care for your spouse or partner, dependent child or parent. Unused sick leave can accumulate up to 20 days.
After six months’ employment with an employer, you are entitled to paid bereavement leave.

21. Examples of Statutory Rights (continued)
Trial Period: All businesses provide you with an offer of employment that includes a trial period of up to 90 days. A trial period is voluntary, and must be agreed to in writing in good faith as part of your employment agreement.  A trial period may be agreed to only if you have not previously been employed by the employer.

22. Good Faith - The Employment Relations Act 2000
The Employment Relations Act 2000 has “good faith” as its central principle. This means that employers, employees and unions must deal with one another honestly and openly.
Specifically, the Act:
promotes good employment relations and mutual respect and confidence between employers, employees, and unions
sets the environment for individual and collective employment relationships
sets out requirements for the negotiation and content of collective and individual employment agreements
provides prompt and flexible options for resolving problems in employment relationships.
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