Make up a plan of the text in the form of questions. Ask your partner to answer them

4. WORD STUDY. Find the meaning in which the word to employ is used in the text:

1. give work to, usually for payment.

2. make use of smth.

5. PREPOSITIONS. Choose the right preposition in brackets according to the contents of the sentences ( against, on, with, for, between, to ).

1. Employment law is that part of law which deals _______ the legal problems arising from the employment relationship.

2. A manager advises _______ the handling of a dismissal.

3. It is important to understand the social trends _______ which they are developed, when parental leave policies are formulated.

4. An official who understands corporate purposes is better able to defend and argue _______ policy developments with colleagues.

5. The social purposes behind this sphere of legislation are to promote family-friendly policies and provide a better balance _______ work and non-work life.

6. Employment law exists largely to prevent the need for the parties to a dispute to resort _______ the tribunals or courts.

6. Make the following sentences complete by translating the words and phrases in brackets.

1. This sphere covers many aspects other than simply the contract of employment with the development of (профспілки), employers' organisations and, in particular, (втручання держави).

2. Contemporary trends have meant increased confrontation in the employment sphere and parties in such disputes seem more willing to (звертатися) to legal redress in order to test the (правову сутність) of their actions.

3. A manager advises on the handling of а (звільнення), for example, is more likely to produce an effective and (правовий вихід) if he or she does not focus exclusively on the problem in hand.

4. The progress of (корпоративна політика) is more likely to be effective and well-informed if it is not narrow, as a series of conditions of employment to be applied mechanistically.

5. Legal regulation can (обмежувати застосування повноважень) of the employer power.

7. WORD FAMILIES. Give the word family of the word to employ (such as adjective, noun etc.).

8. Find in the text all the word combinations with the word and family of the word employ. Give their Ukrainian equivalents. Make up your own sentences.

9. Match each word on the left with the correct definition on the right.

Employee - to send away from one’s employment

Employer - debate, controversy

Contract - arrangement or understanding (spoken or written)

made by two or more people

Dispute - person who is employed

Remedy - way to get satisfaction

Manager - binding agreement between persons, groups, states

Dismissal - power to sway or affect based on position, ability

Agreement - person who employs others

Influence - person who manages a business affairs in a certain way

10. Pick out from the text all the word combinations with the following words and give their Ukrainian equivalents.

- trend (n) – measure (n)

– resort (v) – regulation (n)

– legal (adj) – assert (v)

– policy (n) – contract (n)

11. Using the scheme (plan) of annotation annotate the text “Employment Law”

Reading tasks _______________________________________________________

Read the text quickly, then match each of these headings (a–g) with the paragraph (1–7) to which it best corresponds.

a. Termination of employment

b. Employment tribunals

c. Terms of employment

d. Employment legislation

e. Labour law

f. Protecting the disabled

g. Recruitment

1. Employment law entails contracts between employers and employees which are normally controlled by specific legislation. In the UK, certain laws have been enacted regulating the areas of sex discrimination, race relations, disability, health and safety, and employee rights in general. Also, certain aspects of employment contracts are covered by the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1992.

2. In the recruiting processes, employers must take into consideration that it is unlawful to discriminate between applicants for employment on the basis of gender, marital status, colour, race, nationality, or ethnic or national origins. It is also unlawful to publish job advertisements which might be construed as discriminatory. It is unlawful for a person to discriminate against another based on sex or marital status in the hiring process and in respect of the terms and conditions of employment. However, there are exceptions to this rule, such as where sex or marital status is a genuine occupational qualification (GOQ).

3. The law protects disabled persons by making it unlawful to discriminate against such persons in the interviewing and hiring process and regarding the terms of the offer of employment. Employers are required to make reasonable adjustments in the place of work to accommodate disabled persons. However, cost may be taken into account when determining what is reasonable.

4. After the employee is hired, protection is provided generally under the Employment Rights Act 1996. In particular, this Act requires the employer to provide the employee with a document containing the terms and conditions of employment. The statement must include the following: identities of the parties, the date of employment, a statement of whether there has been continuation of employment, the amount and frequency of pay, hours of work, holiday entitlement, job title and work location.

5. Matters related to termination of employment,such as unfair dismissal, discriminatory dismissal or redundancy dismissal,are governed by the Employment Rights Act 1996. Also, certain aspects of termination of employment are governed by the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1992 when the decision to terminate employment is in some way related to the activities of a trade union.

6. The protections mentioned above are largely enforced through complaints to an employment tribunal. The tribunal has the power to render decisions and issue orders in respect of the parties’ rights in relation to complaints. It may also order compensation for loss of prospective earnings and injured feelings.

7. Employment law relates to the areas covered above, while labour law refers to the negotiation, collective bargaining and arbitration processes. Labour laws primarily deal with the relationship between employers and trade unions. These laws grant employees the right to unionise and allow employers and employees to engage in certain activities (e.g. strikes, picketing, seeking injunctions, lockouts) so as to have their demands fulfilled.

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