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What is employment law?
Employment Law is based largely upon the common law concept of the contract of employment. The Employment (Termination and Redundancy) Payments Act (ETRP) 1974 (Jamaica) covers the separation payment whenever an employee is being made redundant or terminated.
What is the primary purpose of protective legislation?
Protective Legislations
The primary purpose is to protect the workers against unfair treatment.
What is Restrictive legislation?
Restrictive Legislation
Restrictive legislation is directed primarily at the trade union and is intended to limit the scope of their activity, particularly as it relates to the disruptive impact of industrial action, example LRIDA.
List 7 places in which healthcare is delivered
homes,
educational institutions,
workplaces,
public places,
communities,
hospitals
clinic
Explain the caregiver roles as Navigator
What is industrial law?
Industrial relations law is characterized by the principle of voluntarism. The Trade Union Act, 1919 (amended 1938), Labour Relations & Industrial Disputes Act (LRIDA),1975 provides a legislative framework for recognition, industrial dispute resolution and statutory arbitration.
List 5 examples of protective legislation
What are ethical principles in nursing?
These principles serve as a guide to the nurse in making ethical decisions. The correctional nurse can find support for ethical decisions by referring to the American Nurses Association’s code of ethics. The code delineates the ethical standards for nurses across all settings, levels and roles, setting expectations as well as providing guidance.
What is the responsibility of a care giver?
Caregivers are responsible for the physical care and emotional support of someone who can no longer care for them self due to illness, injury or disability. This often includes providing support with financial and legal affairs as well.
Explain the caregiver roles as communicator
Communicating with healthcare and social service providers on behalf of your loved one.
What is industrial safety law?
Industrial Safety Law comprises of the Factories Act, 1943. Under section 12 of this act includes the provision. Therefore, the Building Operations and Works of Engineering Construction Regulations of 1968 as well as the Docks (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations of 1968 provide the framework for these laws.
What is auxilliary legislation?
Auxiliary Legislations
Auxiliary legislation is intended to support the establishment of collective bargaining.
What is a health care system?
A formal structure for a defined population, whose finance, management, scope, and content is defined by law and regulations.
list 4 roles of CAREGIVERS
Care taker
navigator
Communicator
Listener
Advocate
Explain the caregiver role as listener
Listener
Are there any Industrial safety laws in Jamaica?
In Jamaica, there are no comprehensive industrial safety laws in place. However, in Britain, the Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974 provides a guideline for health and safety act. Jamaica is, however, drafting legislation for a comprehensive Health & Safety Act
Examples of of 2 Auxillary legislations.
List 6 ethical principles that govern scope of practice.
There are six ethical principles that arise frequently for the nurse who works in the correctional setting.
1. Respect for persons (autonomy and self-determination)
2. Beneficence (doing good)
3. Nonmaleficence (avoiding harm)
4. Justice (fairness, equitability, truthfulness)
5. Veracity (telling the truth)
6. Fidelity (remaining faithful to one’s commitment)
Explain 6 care- taking roles of caregivers
Explain the Care giver roles as advocate
List 3 purposes of labour laws
Labour laws are enacted with three purposes:
Protective Legislations, Auxiliary Legislations and Restrictive Legislations.
Name 5 areas of Labour Relations and Industrial Disputes Act (LRIDA)
The LRIDA Act provides for:
1. Registration of Trade Unions: Within 30 days of its formation, the union must apply to the registrar of trade unions for registration. Penalties are prescribed for failure to comply with this requirement and for continued membership in the unregistered union.
2. Membership: For people over 16 except that persons between 16 and 18 cannot hold offices such as Treasurer, Trustee or Committee Member.
3. Filing of Statements: Treasurer on or before Aug. 1 each year file audited statements providing information on revenues and expenditure as well as assets.
4. Peaceful Picketing: Persons acting on behalf of a union may, “in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute” may picket the employers’ premises peacefully. But they may not intimidate or to block entry or exit or to breach the peace.
5. Prohibition of Certain Practices: the use of violence or intimidation, following people from place to place, hide tools, etc.
What is the function of healthcare system?
It provides for services to be delivered to people to contribute to their health.
What is the purpose of the Nursing Home Act?
The Nursing Home Registration Act ensures registration and the proper operation of nursing homes and other facilities named in the Act such as maternity homes. The Act defines a nursing home as any premises used or intended to be used to provide nursing for individuals affected by any sickness, injury or infirmity but does not include hospitals or other premises operated or controlled by a government department
What is the purpose of the Dnagerous Drug ACT?
Dangerous Drug Act
The Dangerous Drug Act allows for the monitoring and control against the illicit use of specific narcotic drugs such as cocaine and morphine and psychotropic substances such as Ganja (marijuana).What