Historical Structure of UK Employment Law and Formation of Company in UK

Business Law and
Ethics

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Discuss the broad historical structure of UK Employment Law and indicate who you think
UK Employment Law favours – either employers or employees...............................................3
Discuss the fundamental features of the formation of the Company in the UK.........................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Employment law is a law which governs the mutual relationship among employer,
employee and government. It especially enacted for protecting the employers and employee
rights in the employment sector. Like protection against wrongful dismissal, providing
comfortable working environment at work place, to ensure the health and safety of employees,
holidays, wages and various sorts of discrimination. Employment law ensure the owner of
business by providing guideline to them regarding their rights and duties of toward their
employees. And the formation of company in UK takes place through companies house.
Incorporation of company confers the title of legal personality which can function through its
people (Alshebli, 2022). Company can acquire the property on its own name and can sue or be
sued. At the time of incorporation unique registration number provided which gives the identity
to any corporation. This report discuss in detail the historical structure of UK employment law
along with the formation of company.
TASK 1
Discuss the broad historical structure of UK Employment Law and indicate who you think UK
Employment Law favours – either employers or employees.
Formation of employment law was started in 20th century by industrial revolution where
Britain capture the half of production market of the globe. In this century attempt was made to
govern employment relationship along with their working condition at work place. It was
enacted with the purpose to secure the rights and duties of the employer and employee by govern
their relations under employment law. It helps in disposing the case outside the courts which
saves the the times and cost of both the parties. It covers the following prospect of employments
such as contract of employment, working conditions of employment, their salary and working
hours. Health and safety of them, time off work, sickness leave etc. For that it is essential for
government to enacted law which regulate their businesses action which prevent against
exploiting employees. In UK various employment law enacted which ensures employees right at
workplaces. First time in 1906 law related to trade disputes act which resolve the dispute among
employers and employees (Bezzina, 2020). After that various act was enacted which are
beneficial for both employers and employees which are as follows :