surprise. Charlie has done this type of thing fairly frequently over the years. The foreman has
often told him not to, but rather lightheartedly as he too seems to enjoy Charlie’s antics.
David is not working on the particular morning when Charlie hides in the mixing machine.
Eric, a worker transferred from the cake department, turns on the mixing machine and Charlie
is killed. All of the employees in Charlie’s department know of the rule that the mixing
machines must never be turned on unless they have been checked to see that no-one is
cleaning them or otherwise too near them. The transferred employee had not been told this.
As a result of the accident, the transferred employee suffers nervous shock and depression
which keep him off work for eight months.
Advise the employers of any civil or criminal liability which they might have incurred.5 Outline the way in which the Equality Act 2010 seeks to prevent discrimination in employment.Task
A group of students from Japan are visiting your college. Using decided cases where possible,
prepare notes for a presentation to be made to the Japanese students. The presentation should
show an example of the workings of:
(a) The Equality Act 2010.
(b) The Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002.
(c) The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.400 Chapter 14Employment (2): Discrimination and health and safety
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