Key Terms
Define 'work'
Anything that requires effort to achieve a result
What is 'self-employment'?
When someone works for themself
Differentiate between a right and a responsibility
A right is something you are entitled to receive. A responsibility is a duty or something you are required to do.
one week
What does WRC stand for?
Workplace Relations Commission
What is 'volunteering'?
When people carry out some work or activity without payment for their time and effort
Explain 'job sharing'
Two employees together make up one working week in a particular role
Give one right of an employee
- to receive a written contract of employment
- a fair days pay for a fair days work
- to be paid minimum wage
- to work in a safe workplace
- to be treated equally
- to join a trade union
What is a 'go-slow'?
Workers do their work, but at a slower pace
Name 3 out of the 9 grounds of discrimination outlawed under the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015
Age, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, family status, marital status, disability, membership of the travelling community
What is 'jobseeker's allowance'?
A payment for those unemployed received from the government
What is 'flexitime'?
An employee can start and finish work at a time that suits them each day as long as they do the hours stated in their contract
Give two rights of employers
- to make business decisions
- to hire the most qualified staff
- to dismiss staff for breaching their contracts
- for business information to be kept confidential
- to have business property respected
explain the industrial action 'work to rule' ?
Workers only do what is outlined in their job description
Name 3 valid reasons for dismissal under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977-2015
Incompetence, misconduct, redundancy, unqualified, incapability
What is a 'shop steward'?
The trade union representative elected by the workers to represent them in dealing with the employer
What does 'fixed-term' employment mean?
Temporary employment which finishes when the contract ends
- to follow the contract of employment
- to do a fair day's work for a fair day's pay
- to be punctual for work
- to follow health and safety rules
- to respect employer's property
- to keep information confidential
What is the difference between an unofficial strike and an official strike?
For a strike to be official, the trade union must hold a secret ballot and give at least one week's notice to the employer
What year was the Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act established?
1996
Outline the role of a trade union
represents workers, protects their rights and negotiates with employers on pay and conditions of work
Explain 'remote working'
The employee works from home and carries out their duties as if they were working on the business premises
Employees have the right to join a trade union. What is the name of the governing body of trade unions in Ireland?
Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU)
What is the name of the act that states that employees engaging in industrial action cannot be sued or stopped if they followed the correct process
Industrial Relations Act 1990
What is the name of the process used by the Labour Court to recommend a solution?
Arbitration