The hours are flexible and the staff are given time off if they have worked over and above the hours of duty. If they are seasonal workers they get overtime and they have to fill out time sheets.
Holidays are based on the amount of hours worked at the park. The more hours worked the more holiday employee’s get. And vice versa the fewer hours worked the less holiday time they have. This will encourage the employees to work harder and longer.
Workers aged between 16 and 17 years old. The hours are also flexible if there are events occurring, this would be classed as overtime. are entitled to 30-minute break every 4-½ hours work. Employees of this age must also have 48 consecutive hours off for every 7 consecutive days that they work. This is the law, so they must be obeyed.
If an employee feels they need grievance there is a step of steps that needs to followed by head of Human Resources, if it’s not followed by the manager or boss, the employees filing for grievance has something to fall back on, and in some serious cases it can be held in court.
There are always troubles or tribunals between an employer and an employee. An employer expects from its employee punctuality and the basic requirements. Also, an employee expects from his employer respect and the minimum wage. If these are followed, then a business can be run well.
If an employee doesn’t get any of these basic requirements, and they are stated in their contract, they have the right to ask for them. This is where negotiation comes in. An employer and employee will sit down and talk about the problems and try to solve them the best they can. In serious cases and employee will sew his employer for unfairness, and will be taken to court.
Thorpe Park does not discriminate against different races, gender or disabilities. They also have different races employed, for example they recruit Jamaican students in the summer. Men and Women also get the same pay if they have the same job. I feel this good for there business, as it attracts more customers and gives them a better insight to how Thorpe park really works. It also reflects better on Thorpe Park telling customers they don’t discriminate.
To make a contract, the employee and employer must both agree to it. First the employer must draft out the contract, stating the amount of wage and hours to be worked a week. The employee must then agree to this and the contract must be typed and the details must be finalized. After this, they must be signed by the employer and employee, after the signatures, they cannot be changed. If the contract is changed, or the employee is not getting what is stated in the contract, he has the chance is negotiate. If the employer breaks the contact it is good evidence in court, and keeps a permanent history of their last jobs. In another way its bad, For example, an employee may not find their job as they expected and want to get out, but cannot because their contract states they must carry on working. This means they cannot quit their job until their contract terminates. To void a contract they must go through several stages to do this. If the employer needs this employee, then they may not want to void the contract.
