Q18 Match each situation to the law that covers it by placing a tick in the correct box.
Description
An employee is treated less favourably than others because of their age.
An employee is fired from their job with no warning and no fair reason.
A trade union must hold a secret ballot before going on strike.
Industrial Relations Act
Employment Equality Acts
Unfair Dismissals Act
Q19 Read the scenario, then answer the parts below.
Andrei works as a driver for a delivery company. The drivers feel their pay is too low and that their hours are unsafe. They are members of a trade union. After talks with the employer break down, the union holds a secret ballot and the drivers vote to take action.
(a) Outline one right Andrei has as an employee.
(b) Outline one responsibility Andrei has as an employee.
(c) Identify the role of the trade union in this dispute.
(d) Name one type of industrial action the drivers could take.