This document outlines several key employment laws including health and safety laws that require employers to properly control risks and consult with employees, equal opportunities laws that prohibit discrimination based on attributes like race, age and gender, employment equality laws against age discrimination, employers liability insurance for work-related injuries, employer rights regarding fair workplace conditions and contracts, and the definition of a trade union as an association of workers formed to protect rights and interests.

1. Employment Laws

2. Health and Safety
• All workers are entitled to work in environments where risks
to their health and safety are properly controlled. Under
health and safety law, the primary responsibility for this is
down to employers. Employers have a duty to consult with
their employees, or their representatives, on health and
safety matters.
• Example; check if all wires are hidden, and all lighting is safe.

3. Equal Opportunities
• Legislates prejudice in the work place.
• For example; race, age, gender or
disabilities.

4. Employment Equality (Age)
Regulations
• Prohibits employers unreasonably
discriminating against employees on
the grounds of age.
• For example; Retirement age = 65.

5. Employers Liability
• Compulsory insurance that protects an
employer in case of injury or death at
work.
• For example; on a film set, if someone
was injured you would need insurance.

6. Employer Rights
• All rights allowing fair work place
conditions and contracts.
• For example; wages, holidays..ect.

7. Trade Union
• Organized association of workers in a
trade, group of trades or profession
formed to protect rights and interests.