Employment Rights, Contracts and Pay

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 2
Unit No:
L/504/8801
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
24 hours

Assessment Guidance

N/A

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Know about employment legislation.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1
    Describe the function of different policies that an organisation should have in place.
  • 1.2
    Explain why it is important that the identified policies are implemented.
2

Know about statutory and contractual employment rights.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1
    Explain the difference between contractual and statutory employment rights.
3

Know about a contract of employment.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1
    Describe different ways in which a contract of employment may be formed.
  • 3.2
    Explain the purpose of the main sections of a written contract of employment.
4

Understand the implications of breach of contract.

Assessment Criteria

  • 4.1
    Describe the different ways that an employer may breach a contract of employment.
  • 4.2
    Describe different ways that an employee may breach a contract of employment.
  • 4.3
    Describe the possible outcomes of a breach of contract.
5

Know about payslips and pay.

Assessment Criteria

  • 5.1
    Explain the function of the key items on a given payslip.
  • 5.2
    Explain how net pay is calculated.
  • 5.3
    Explain what the tax code means.