Employment Law: Knowledge, Issues, and Challenges

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Employment law

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INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................5
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................5
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................5
Demonstrate the following knowledge and understanding.............................................................6
A breadth of knowledge of the history regulation and institutions of employment law both
from an individual and collective perspective.............................................................................6
Apply legal rules to complex factual employment law problems relating to both the
recruitment and dismissal of employees......................................................................................8
TASK2...........................................................................................................................................11
Law Applicable..........................................................................................................................11
Brief note...................................................................................................................................12
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFRENCE...................................................................................................................................13

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INTRODUCTION
Employment laws are those laws that is been used in order to protect rights and duties of
employees working within an organization. Such law is covered within labour laws as they deal
over aspects related to labour. Further these laws helps in maintaining of relationship between
workers, employing entities, trade unions and the government. Collective labour law relates to
the tripartite relationship between employee, employer and union. Individual labour law
concerns employees' rights at work also through the contract for work. These laws provide
framework for both individual employees and group of employee’s protection. Such laws mainly
relates with employer and employee. Scope of law is wider in nature since they impacts rights
and duties of employees. Nature is dynamic due to covering various factors related to
employment and contracts related to it.
MAIN BODY
TASK 1
Case scenario: In this case it can be observed that Aalia loved her job and worked
passionately with enthusiasm on it. As the time passed things began to change within a year and
made her loss her financial stability due to terminal illness. Seeing her condition Red Box
organization was supportive towards Aalia in these difficult times. They gave her paid leaves and
provided long phase to return to work. Also she suffered from depression and was able to cope
up with the challenge after turning to Islamic religion Aalia began her practising and some
months later began to wear headscarf. Aalia’s reporting manager Jonathon Ekuban which did not
take this in supportive manner and made comments on her regarding her faith. In order to avoid
confrontation initially she stayed silent and told some of her fellow colleagues over Jonathon’s
behaviour. It was advice by colleague to report this to owner Gillian Jones of Red Box as she
was about to do it Jonathan called Aalia in for a meeting and told her to remove her headscarf if
she wanted to continue working for the business. Apparently one of the customers had
complained when visiting the premises and was not keen on the ‘type of staff’ employed by Red
Box. Later the argument becomes heated up and Jonathan has referred Alia as ‘terrorist’ and
tried pulling her headscarf down from her head.
The conversation became heated and Jonathan referred to Aaliaas a ‘terrorist’ and attempted
to pull the headscarf from her head. Aalia stormed out of the office after telling Jonathan to
‘shove his job’. This was around 4 months ago. Aalia has since been sent her P45 in the post.