Life in the UK Test
Chapter 6: Employment- Syllabus
Looking for work
- Where are jobs advertised?
- Where can people access advice on finding jobs and claiming benefits?
- What is a CV? Who can be a referee? What is the purpose of a job interview?
Equal rights and discrimination
- Which organisations offer information on law and discrimination?
- What can individuals do if they are subject to sexual harassment?
At work
- What are the legal responsibilities of employers? What is the purpose of a contract?
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What is the purpose of a pay slip?
- What is tax? How is it paid?
- What is National Insurance? How is it paid?
- How can people obtain a National Insurance number?
- What is a State Pension? What is the State Pension age for men and for women?
- Who can offer information on occupational or personal pensions?
- What are trade unions?
- For what reasons can employees be dismissed from their job?
- What is an employment tribunal?
- What is redundancy? What is jobseeker's allowance?
Working for yourself
- What responsibilities do self-employed people have?
- Where can people get advice on setting up their own business?
Childcare and children at work
- What is maternity leave? What is paternity leave?
- Where can people access information on childcare and registered childminders?
- What is the earliest legal age at which children can do paid work? What documents must a child have before they can work?
- What type of jobs can children NOT do? What are the limits on working hours and times for children
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