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Reasons for terminating employment

Reasons for terminating
employment

Retirement of
Resignation by the worker Redundancy Dismissal
the worker

Employer dismisses worker
for reasons of incompetence
Worker decides to leave Worker reaches retirement Worker’s job is no longer
their job voluntarily age needed or for poor conduct (e.g.
often late/ignores
safety procedures)

Legal controls over employment issues

A legally binding written agreement
Contract of employment
between the employer and employee

It is illegal to discriminate against
Discrimination laws someone on grounds of age, gender,
disability, race, colour or religion

Protects workers from injury or
Employment legal controls Health and safety
physical discomfort

Employers cannot exploit workers by
Minimum wage
paying very low wages

An employer cannot dismiss a worker
Unfair dismissal
without good reason

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