Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Intro to Working Life
- Work
- an activity which requires effort
- e.g. washing dishes at home
- Charity
Work
- Housework
- Voluntary Work
- Homework
- Employment
- when payment is recieved for working
- e.g. washing dishes in a canteen and getting paid
- Employers
- people who hire workers in return for payment
- Employees
- people who work for employers
- Self employment
- people who work for themselves
- Advantages
- You're the boss. Keep profits after tax. Alternative to unemployment. Decide working hours. You make the decisions.
- Disadvantages
- Work long hours. Unlimited liability. Risk of failure. Limited finance.
- Full time work
- Advantages
- Regular income. Pension scheme. Plan finances. Security. Independence.
- Disadvantages
- No incentive to move job. Work less varied. Less leisure time. Lose flexibility. Motivation decrease.
- Part time work
- Min. 8 hours a week on a regular basis.
- Time-rate
- How: attendance book. clock in/out cards. scan in id cards.
- Why: workers learn to be punctual. wages calculated correctly. employees reliability.
- Contract of employment
- Employer's/employee's name and address
- Job title and description
- Commencement date
- Salary
- Holiday entitlements
- Duration of contract
- Employee signature
- Any other conditions
- Pension arrangements
- Unemployment
- Solas
- etc.
- Job seeker's allowance
- Family income supplement
- Back to education allowance
- Rights and Responsibilities
- Employees
- Rights: contract of employment. safe and healthy workplace. Equal pay. No discrimination. Redundancy. Holidays.
- Responsibilities: Honesty & trustworthy. Punctuality. Respect. Follow rules and regulations.
- Employers
- Rights: To run a business. Hire suitable staff. Own decisions. Dismiss employees fairly.
- Responsibilities: obey laws. Proper records. Pay min. wage.
- Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 1993
- Accidents: Lack of training. Untidiness. Lack of concentration. Horseplay.
- Diversity
- Age
- Gender
- Marital status
- Family status
- Religion
- Race
- Sexual orientation
- Traveller
- Disability
- Trade unions
- ASTI. TUI. SIPTU.
- Represent the interest of workers in the workplace
- Conflict
- a disagreement, struggle, or perhaps a fight
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