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Working arrangements in the workplace

Working arrangements in the workplace. When you start a job, you will be given a contract of employment which lays out your working arrangement. What 4 main things do you think would be included in a contract?. e.g. F_ _ _ T_ _ _ _ or PT. Type of employment. TERMS & CONDITIONS.

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Working arrangements in the workplace

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  1. Working arrangements in the workplace When you start a job, you will be given a contract of employment which lays out your working arrangement

  2. What 4 main things do you think would be included in a contract? e.g. F_ _ _ T_ _ _ _ or PT Type of employment TERMS & CONDITIONS * Others – notice periods, disciplinary procedures and grievance procedures

  3. Types of employment Permanent employment: • When there is no limit on the length of time a worker is employed. Temporary employment: When employees are employed for a limited period. Full-Time employment: When employees work the full working week. The European Union working Time Directive suggests that full-time work should not be more than 48 hours per week Part-Time employment: Only work a proportion of the working week e.g. Less than 30 hours

  4. Hours of Work Contract type 1: The Ford car factory is open 24 hours in order to meet productivity demands. Ashley works from 8am to 4pm and then his friend Lewis at jumps in from 4pm to 12pm, Matt then takes over at 12pm all the way through to 8am when Ashley comes back. What kind of work is this known as? Contract type 2: James is a keen Golfer, he works from 8am to 7pm on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday, on Thursday he works from 9- 4pm and is then able to take Friday off to practice his swings. What kind of contract does he have? Contract Type 3: Nick finds that the demands of his job as a Paramedic often require him to work beyond his usual hours. When this happens he has the choice to get paid a slightly higher wage to stay on or gets it back in lieu. What are these extra hours known as? Bucky has been working hard all day, he suddenly realises how hungry he is feeling and that his eyes are quite tired from being on the computer all day – what is he contractually entitled to which would help here?

  5. Pay & Benefits • Every contract of employment states the pay an employee will get (what is the difference between a wage or salary? week vs. month) • A bonus or commission may be paid in addition • to this. Job example: • Benefits are also mentioned in the job contract. They include the number of holiday days and may also include things like health insurance, car, profit share, dividends.......

  6. Learning check Point 1 1.What are the 4 main terms and conditions usually contained in a contract of employment? The Type, The Hours, The Place, The Pay & Benefits 2.Give 3 reasons why an employee with permanent employment might leave the business? Go to another job, Sacked for being in breach of contract, Redundancy, Retirement 3a)What it called when an employee is employed for a limited period of time? 3b)By law, people are entitled to ______ in the number of hours or days they work a. - Temporary. b. -Breaks 4. Is someone who works from 3am – 10am likely to be a) Full time b) a shift worker or c) part time?

  7. Why would businesses change their working hours? 1. To increase productivity i.e. Introducing flexible hours to keep hours of operation longer 2. To improve the quality of their products i.e. Employ more full time staff in the research and development department 3. To be more competitive 4. To introduce new technology – faster more efficient machines, staff to run the website, e-mail vs. letter

  8. Copy and fill in the missing words: The introduction of ___ ___________ can lead a business to change it’s working arrangements. For example, a business might decide to sell its products over the __________ rather than using its sales ___________. These workers might then be _______ to do other jobs or _______. Trained Sacked Internet New Technology Representatives

  9. Learning check Point 2 1. True or False: a) A supermarket worker who is multi-skilled is only ever likely to do one job? b) A supermarket’s productivity would not be helped if its workers were more flexible c) A shop that wants to be competitively stronger against another might ask its workers to work on a Sunday so that it can stay open longer a) False b) False c) True

  10. Activity: In pairs, answer the next few questions in your exercise books 2. How can flexible hours help • The employer – 2 reasons • The employee – 1 reason 3. How does a contract protect the employee 4. Why do we have contracts? 5. How soon should you receive a written contract?

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