legislation and explanation

activities. Employees must comply with the act ,they must:Take care of their own health and safety and also of others.Must not interfere with anything provided in the interest of health and safety.Co-operate with fellow employees.If they don’t comply they would be t risk, and the company will not be liable for this, as they have not followed the regulations. By law the employer must assess and identify measures to eliminate or reduce the risk of any health and safety risks. This is means that as an employer you must give information about the risks in your workplace and how you are to train and instruct the employee on how to deal with risks.Employment Rights Act 1996 This is where an employee begins employment with an employer.Gives employees the right to a written contract after two months of work for maternity leave , minimum period notice, right to redundancy and whether they want to work on a Sunday Employees have to educate staff about steps that they have to take in orderSex Discrimination Act 1975 This act protects men and women from discrimination on the grounds of gender.This means that employers can not discriminate an employee, on the grounds of gender. This means that both women and men can apply for any job.Employers are responsible for unlawful acts of discrimination carried out by their employees in the course of their employment. However, employers may not be liable if they can prove that they took reasonable steps to prevent such action.Equal Pay Act 1970 This law prohibits any less favourable treatment between men and women, on the terms of pay.The equal pay act gives men and women the right to equality in terms of their contract of employment. It covers both pay and other terms and conditions such as piecework, output, bonus holidays and holiday and sick leave.Employers do not have to provide the same pay and benefits for equal work, if they can prove that the difference in pay is genuinely due to a factor other than the difference in sex. It is for the employer to show that such a factor exists and that it is the real reason for the difference.Race relations (amended) act 2000This gives public authority a general duty to promote race equality and good relations between people of different races. This means that employees can have an impact on the local community. This way employee’s are entitled to promote race equality.Under legislation both the individual and the organisation are liable for acts of discrimination. Employers will not be liable if they can prove that they took reasonable steps such as the CRE’s code of practice in employment.