UK Employment Law and Corporate Social Responsibility

This article discusses the broad structure of UK Employment Law and indicates that it equally favors both employers and employees. It also explores the extent to which corporations take Corporate Social Responsibility seriously and how it benefits businesses. The article provides relevant laws and regulations and their impact on businesses and employees. It concludes that applying CSR benefits any business, regardless of its size or sector.

Essay

INTRODUCTION
According to the research in UK there is around 4 million limited companies , employees up
to 21 million who works full time. For protection of of employers and employees right in
UK there is the employment laws. These laws are for protecting various right like dismissal,
holidays, pay, discrimination and more, and also safeguarding an employer's interests and
make sure to keep the relationship between two fair(Khan,et.al, 2019).
Today scenario it is observed that a number of successful companies using the social
responsibility for give back to society and thank customers for their loyalty and trust, they did on
company. Before it was not important for companies to apply CSR, but now a days its is most
important for companies for increase their focus on social responsibility . In a very simple way,
the word 'social responsibility' means a business’s obligation to pursue achievable and good
long-term goals for its people and the world at large.
MAIN BODY
Question 1
Discuss the broad structure of UK Employment Law and indicate who you think UK
Employment Law favours – either employers or employees .
It can be seen that employment law are complex and varies for business owner who need to get
deal with UK employment legislation. There are various employment laws which deals with to
protect businesses, outline what their obligations are toward their employees and what
protections they have as business owners. The main aim is to maintain fair relation between
employers and employees. In UK there are many laws for protect rights of both employers and
employees(Sánchez-Monedero Dencik and Edwards, 2020). Some of these laws will deal directly
with issues relating to equality in the workplace which helps avoid claims of
discrimination .These are some outlines of major employment laws which effects UK business
owners,
Employment relation act 1999
employment rights act 1999
maternity and parental leave etc. regulation 1999
national minimum wages act1998

part- time workers regulation2000
Some of these laws will deal directly with issues relating to equality in the workplace. Overall
we can say UK employment laws are safeguard organisation because it give a guideline for what
they include in contract- such as holiday entitlement, disciplinary rules and formal notice
periods. Signing on contract hymn sheet by employers and employees protects employers
because it give clarity and a reference points for both. And in the second side of UK employees
laws are also protects employees from hiring practice to conduct in the workplace an fair pay.
All employees in UK paid according to National Minimum Wages Act 1998 which deals
according to age of staff members(Macdonald, Bentham and Malone, 2018).
For prohibition of discrimination against nine protected characteristics including gender, race
or disability. Employees covered these protection from the day of applying for job under the
Equality Act 2010. when staff join the team, they also protected by health and safety at work
place Act 1974 which give right to have a safe working environment to all staff members .
TUPE regulation protects employees right of business transfer when they join new company
after leaving an existing company. For example if a larger company is taking over a smaller
one than it protects those employees who are concerned about their job security. There is also
a law Data Protection Act 2018 which regulates to access, storage and use of employees or
customer data. Employers should get consent before use or storage of their staff member's
data(Wright,et.al, 2018).
This law says that data must be stored securely, accurate, and used transparently it means
employer must disclose to employees that how they are using their data information and why.
This law also give 'right to be forgotten' means when they leave the company all personal details
given by them can deleted on their request. Like some sensitive personal information on race,
political beliefs or trade union memberships.
Thus we can say the UK employment law is equally protects rights of employers and
employees(Laws, 2018).
All laws including Wages Act, Health and Safety Act, Maternity & Parental Leaves Act,
employment rights act , part time regulation act all laws protects both rights and also give more
benefits to employees as pension etc. so it can be say that UK law protects and regulates both
fairly.

Discuss the extent to which corporations take Corporate Social Responsibility Seriously
MAIN BODY
Question 2
It is quite challenging for a company, to set a positive force in customers eyes in this
competitive business world . So it is best decision for a company to take social responsibility and
win easily trust of customers and employees and develop a market platform and get positive
attention from society. Simply when a company works with CSR, people automatically attracted
by its projects and projects leaves a positive force on society. And this helps to grow company
top of mind. One of the major reasons, people apply to several companies just because of their
CSR strategy. Weather a company is compassionate and treating well including its employees
depends on its CSR strategy and this shows that how importantly employees take social
responsibility seriously. Not only this, CSR also help to increase a more productive and positive
work environment for employees which promotes volunteering and constructive efforts from
employees. CSR also improve customers' perception of companies brand.
To have a successful brand and retain customers business, must create trust with their target
audience and for all this CSR is most important when it comes to branding. It is clear that if a
company wants a good reputation in society and want to earn trust , and loyalty among clients
CSR is best way for all this. Behind a successful and long running business is always
customers;s loyalty and faith of their branding and profit making style(Ljungholm, 2018). And for
all this, every companies are excepted to serve back to society. According to a 2015 survey by
Nielsen more than 50% of customers ready to invest in that business who prioritizes
sustainability not who profit oriented only. CSR is a concept which gave a business
responsibility and give transparency to society about their brand,loyalty and accountability
towards its customers as well as employees. CSR is a way by which company can grows its
business top of the head by following CSR only in this competition world. Many customers are

wiling to pay more for products from a socially responsible brand and CSR helps attract and
retain employees(Dwyer,et.al, 2019).
These corporates can take whatever form of projects, movements or empowerment of individuals
they are surely a win for both the company and the community alike. It is seen that some
companies are also taking the lead and venturing into humanitarian projects ranging from the
construction of roads to the alleviation of poverty.
Socially responsible Businesses are also appear more attractive to investors. Every investors in a
business have one common goal that they get greater returns than invested funds. Corporate
social responsibility(CSR) is means when a company deals in a ethical and sustainable way and
maintain its environmental and social impacts. In other words its agrees to work with full
consideration of human rights, the community, and society. After this it can be understand the
importance of corporate social responsibility and the benefits that can bring to the
business(Jones Ram and Villares-Varela, 2019). This can be clearly say that any business or
company which want their growth and success in industry and society they need to follow social
responsibility and it is clear now a day almost every company follow social responsibility
seriously.
CONCLUSION
every employer and employees wish that when they enter into any work with each other their
elation maintain and they can be fair towards each other. They both need some codified rules
and laws which obligate and make them responsible toward both of them. For this far relation in
there is a law which called Employment laws many other laws comes under this law as Equality
Act 2010 Employment relation act 1999 ,employment rights act 1999,maternity and parental
leave etc. regulation 1999,national minimum wages act1998,part- time workers regulation2000
which give some right and duties to employees towards employers and same for employees.
Thus it can say that applying CSR is benefits any business does not matters it size or sector mean
it can take advantage by any small and big business. CSR benefits in various way like:better
brand recognition,positive business reputation,increased sales and customer loyalty operational
costs saving , financial performance ,greater ability to attract talent and retain staff organisational
growth easier access to capital. It can be say according to above discussion that at present time,

almost every company which wants huge development and loyalty of employees and customers
seriously follow social responsibility. Because they know for growth and long term goals of
business they need faith of customers and employees and that comes by applying CSR.
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