An employee must carry out the duties listed in their written contract of employment.
An employee must work to the best of their ability for the hours they are paid for.
An employee must arrive on time at the start of every shift, so the business can run smoothly.
An employee must follow workplace safety rules, to reduce the risk of injury to themselves and to others.
An employee must look after the equipment, stock and tools provided by the employer.
An employee must not share private business or customer information.
An employee should recycle, save energy and avoid waste at work, so the business does less harm to the environment.
EXAM CORNERINTRO ACTIVITY 2023 Q16 (a) (i)
Martin Ryan is 18 years old and has just completed his Leaving Certificate. In September he hopes to go to college to study Accounting. He has a part-time job in his local supermarket. He wants to save money to help with college expenses.
(i) Explain two rights and one responsibility Martin has as an employee.
The right to join a trade union that can help protect their legal rights. The right to a written contract with details of pay and hours in it. The responsibility to look after equipment, stock and tools provided by the employer.
The verb is ‘explain’ so make sure you don’t give one word answers like
‘holidays’ – write ‘the right to holiday entitlements based on the number of days he has worked’.
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