Legal Issues in Online Exams: Provisions of Employment Act and Consumer Protection Act

Online Exam -
legal issues

Table of Contents
QUESTION-1..................................................................................................................................3
QUESTION-2..................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

QUESTION-1
PROVISIONS OF THE EMPLOYEMENT ACT
The employment of the UK states the there should be a valid and express contract
between the employer and employee. The contract consists of the policy that employers need to
follow while treating their employee. The agreements begins the moment it starts as soon the
application has been accepted by the subordinate of job offer. The contract can be in form of oral
or written. In the given case study Albert Green its employer has not provided it the any job
offer letter which need to be given soon after the selection according to employment act.
According to the act , the terms and condition need to be mentioned in the contract even if
worker is part or full time(Copeland, 2021). In the given case study DIY shop has also not
complied with the provision of timely salary that need to be provided to them. Furthermore,
Although Albert Green salary was due for last 7 days. According to the employment act ,
administration need to provide them with paid leaves if the worker is abiding and not on
probation. Mostly important provision is that employees should be treated with no discrimination
and every employee should be treated equally. Employment Rights Act 1996 this Act also
covers the various provisions such as unfair dismissal, redundancy payments, protection of
wages, zero hour contracts.
The other important provisions of the employment act are :
Work life balance
The company in order to motivate and retain the employees provide employees with
benefits and policy that helps in creating a healthier balance between the demands of the job and
healthy management. The company has also initiated for work life balance provision includes
issues like emergency childcare assistance, family leave policy, fitness programme or seminars
related to stress management. The strategies is used by the company is to attract the employees
of the company. The main purpose of work life balance initiative is to include proper
prioritizing between career and aspiration as well as to take care of their life style(Espi, Francis,
and Valodia, 2019). The provisions related to the work life balance provide their employees
with policies like flexible working hour so that it can manage their life style .Various training
and development programs are also organised for the personal as ell as the professional
development of the employees. The strategies the company plans is for the benefit of the
employees and also to retain the employees. The manger continuously motivate and support the