BMIS – L1 – SA – Q4.2 – The external environment

Which of the following types of employment law is intended to give employees a legal right to remain in their job unless the employer has a justifiable reason for getting rid of them?

A   Redundancy law

B   Anti-discrimination law

C   Minimum wage law

D   Unfair dismissal law

D

Explanation: 

The correct answer is D. Unfair dismissal law is designed to protect employees by ensuring they cannot be dismissed from their job without a justifiable reason, such as misconduct or poor performance. Redundancy law (A) protects employees during fair dismissals due to redundancy, anti-discrimination law (B) prevents dismissal based on protected characteristics, and minimum wage law (C) ensures minimum pay but does not address job retention.