Employment Law



Employees´ rights
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Brother Sacked His Pregnant Sister
•An assistant in a family-run toy shop __________ (bylo přiděleno) £ 5,000 compensation yesterday
after ____________ (byla vyhozena) by her own brother after falling pregnant.
•Emma Driver ________ (žalovala) David Driver for sex discrimination. An employment Tribunal heard
she ____________ (pracuje na částečný úvazek) at the shop in Gateshead when Mr Driver told her to
quit if she _________________ (nemůže pracovat na plný úvazek).
•Yesterday Mr Driver said he _____________________ (radši se odvolá než, aby zaplatil) £5,000 to
his sister.
•He added: This decision is a victory for __________ (zaměstnance) who decide to screw their
________ (zaměstnavatele) and it stinks. I would rather jump off the Tyne Bridge than give her the
money.
•Will the Court of Appeal ____________ (potvrdí) or _____________ (zvrátí) the decision?
was awarded
being dismissed
sued
worked part-time
could not work full-time
would rather appeal than pay
employees
employers
uphold/affirm
reverse/overturn

Full-time employment contract
•2. duties and responsibilities
•3. date of commencement
•4. terms and conditions
•5. probationary service
•6. commencing salary
•7. sickness pay
•8. holiday entitlement
•9. notice
•10. pension
•11. grievance
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•pracovní poměr/smlouva na dobu určitou


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•pracovní poměr/smlouva na dobu určitou
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• fixed-term contract (of employment),
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• (contract of) employment for fixed term

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•pracovní poměr/smlouva na dobu neurčitou


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•pracovní poměr/smlouva na dobu neurčitou
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• (contract of ) employment for indefinite (period of) time,
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• open-ended employment (US)

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
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•1. What do collective bargaining contracts govern?
•2. What do representatives of employees bargain about?
•3. What must be done after the agreement is settled by trade union?
rights and obligations of employers and employees
wage, hours, working conditions
it is subject to ratification (it has to be __________)
ratified