CIPD Level 3 Assignment: Analyzing Employment Law and Workplace Issues

This CIPD assignment report addresses various employment law issues within a workplace context. It begins by identifying problems associated with long working hours and the relevant legislation, such as the Working Time Regulations Act 1998. The report then examines laws protecting parents of young children, specifically focusing on maternity and paternity leave. Further, it explains the legal considerations for determining pay levels, including minimum wage and equal pay acts. The report also details the requirements of discrimination legislation in recruitment, emphasizing the Equality Act 2010. A breach of the psychological contract is explained from the employer's perspective. The assignment concludes with a reflection on the learning process undertaken to complete the report, highlighting the acquisition of knowledge on employment law and its practical application within organizational settings, including the importance of legal compliance to create a positive work environment. The report is supported by references to academic journals and books.

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Table of Contents
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1. One possible problem which has been identified is that the individuals are working very
long hours...............................................................................................................................3
2. Amongst those working at the water park there are parents of young children. Explain the
law that protects such individuals...........................................................................................3
3. Explain two legal issues that must be considered when determining the pay levels.........4
4. Explain the main requirements of discrimination legislation in the recruitment process of an
organisation............................................................................................................................4
5. Explain a breach of the psychological contract to the employer........................................5
6. Write a description of the learning process you went through in order to write this
assignment..............................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6
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1. One possible problem which has been identified is that the individuals are working very long
hours
Employees who are working very long hours, experience so many issues that has a direct
impact over their mental, physical as well as social health. These kind of practices impacts
directly upon the performance level of individual’s. Main reason behind this is unhealthy eating
habits, inappropriate physical activity and so on. Long working hours can also impose stress that
can increase the risk of chronic disease as cancer, heath disease, coronary artery disease and so
on. Such practices also reduce social involvement of individual due to lack of time that they have
for their personal life as well as excessive stress and frustration (Abidin, 2016).
Thus, in this regard government introduced The Working time regulation act 1998, that
determine that a maximum working of an individual for a week of not more than 48 hours which
including overtime as well. On the other hand, it is also required for an organisation to provide
them a day off for every week. All these legislations are regulated by government of different
countries in order to restrict a time limit for firm and employees as well. The limited working
hours will motivate employees to do their work productively by avoiding excessive stress and so
on.
2. Amongst those working at the water park there are parents of young children. Explain the law
that protects such individuals.
Statutory maternity leave is eligible for all the female employees who can be paid up to 39
weeks. For different employment types like agency workers, educational workers and directors
have different rules for entitlement. Female employees are offered more than the statutory
amount when company is providing maternity scheme. This is ensured that maternity leave and
pay policies are clarified to staff members. If baby is born early then females can take leave
immediately before the due date. According to the paternity law in UK, employees must be able
to satisfy some criteria. First thing is that employee must be continuously employed in the
company. He must be a father, spouse or civil partner. The employee who want to get paternity
leave must provide notification to the employees for their identification. There are several
employees who are provided paternity leave and it is remembered that policies of employees are
managed properly. Another type of parental leave includes employees who want to take a longer
period of leave there is birth of child and new adoption is elected for taking period of shared
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parental leave. There are various statutory paternity leave which includes shared paternity leave
and family related leave that are provided to employees.
3. Explain two legal issues that must be considered when determining the pay levels.
For an employer, it is required to ensure that their employees should not demotivating due
to issues relating to pay. Thus, for them it is required to consider minimum wages act that
determine a set amount that firm should have to pay to their employees. This act generally
determines minimum wages rates on the basis of per day which an organisation requires to pay
their workers. Rates of minimum wages are revised within a period of not less than five years.
On the other hand, it is also required to implement equal pay act which stand for fair labour
standards in order to provide equal payment and salary to their employees who are working on
same scale. Firm requires to avoid discrimination in the payment on the basis of dearness,
gender, region and so on but they can praise salary of employees on the basis of their skills,
seniority, merit as well as working performances. All these activities assist in building positive
working environment as well as can boost morale of employees to improve their capabilities in
order to attain target goals and objectives of firm (Mousmouti, 2019). Both these legislations are
required to implemented by a firm in order to set standards in their pay levels.
4. Explain the main requirements of discrimination legislation in the recruitment process of an
organisation.
In an organisation, it is required for employer to implement anti-discrimination law in
order to ensure that all the people have same opportunity that they deserve. Discrimination and
inequality raise issues for individual while they internalize other’s negative and false beliefs.
Anti-discriminations practices required to be implemented by each and every operational and
functional practices of an organisation in order to ensure that firm provides similar opportunity to
individual. In terms of recruitment and selection process, employer needs to treat everyone
similarly with dignity and respect. It is also required that they pay their maximum attention
towards the talents and accuracy level of individual who needs to be suitable according
organisation’s requirement and need. They have to understand that discrimination in recruitment
and selection of employees is an illegal act. For this, Government regulate Anti-discrimination
law in order to avoid unfair act for job applicants. Within UK, there is Equality Act 2010
implemented in workplace which is a legislation which protects employees from issues which
are related to discrimination on the basis of gender, age, disability, etc. According to this act, it
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is essential employers does not discriminate against any candidate at the time of recruitment
procedure as well as subsequent employment. Furthermore, employer must not treat workers
unfairly or harass them just because of their age, gender and cultural differences. A fair
opportunity always assists to motivate employees to work appropriately accordingly to the
requirement of the firm by improving their capabilities so that they can have desired rewards and
appreciations (Nazif-Munoz, Blank-Gommel and Shor, 2018). On the basis of this, firm can
develop a productive workforce by providing equal opportunity to each individual in recruitment
as well as workplace practices. Hereby, it is essential to prevent discrimination because it
protects the rights of employees and make them feel that they deserve to access the same rights
and have the same opportunity. It can only be implemented by focusing on equality, managing
appropriate policies for employees, developing transparency and so on.
5. Explain a breach of the psychological contract to the employer
Psychological contract allows employees to analyse their roles as well as values in an
organisation. Thus, the breach of psychological contract is defined when employees think that
the organisation is failed to fulfil mutual promises and obligations. These kind of activities can
lead lack of involvement of employees with their job, dissatisfaction as well as demotivation in
context of employment. All these activities harm productivity of workers and impact adversely
upon profitability and growth of organisation. Therefore, it is required for employer to build trust
of employees by providing them all the employment services according to the clause as well as
by developing transparency.
6. Write a description of the learning process you went through in order to write this assignment
My learning experience during this assignment was quite well because I have learnt so
many things while preparing this assignment. Before writing this assignment, my knowledge in
context of employment relations was very concise. Thus, I took appropriate time to gain
knowledge in the context of different legislations (Stefanou and Xanthaki, 2016). I analysed that
each organisation requires to conduct their business activities by considering employment law in
order to provide desired benefits to their employees. Further, I also analysed that while preparing
an assignment, it is required to gain appropriate understanding on topic in order to resolve issues
related to this.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Abidin, E. Z., 2016. Smoke-free legislation in Malaysia: a comprehensive review. Asia Pacific
Environmental and Occupational Health Journal. 2(1).
Feng, L. and Liao, W., 2016. Legislation, plans, and policies for prevention and control of air
pollution in China: achievements, challenges, and improvements. Journal of Cleaner
Production. 112. pp.1549-1558.
Mousmouti, M., 2019. Designing Effective Legislation. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Nazif-Munoz, J. I ., Blank-Gommel, A. and Shor, E., 2018. Effectiveness of child restraints and
booster legislation in Israel. Injury prevention. 24(6). pp.411-417.
Stefanou, C. and Xanthaki, H. eds., 2016. Drafting legislation: a modern approach. Routledge.
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