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e)to provide first aid

f)protective clothing

g)fire safety

Exercise 2 Say if the sentences are true or false. Correct the wrong ones.

1. F 2 T. 3. F. 4. T. 5. F. 6. F. 7. T. 8. F

Exercise 3 Complete these sentences. 1. if - you are an employee

-you work for an organization with 250 or more employees

-you've been working for your employer for at least 26 weeks when you make the request

-you don’t already have a legal right for paid time off to study or train.

For example, you might already have this right if you're 16-18.

2. If you are the parent of a child under 17 (under 18 if your child is disabled) Or caring for an adult. You must also have worked for your employer for at least 26 weeks.

3.- your husband - your wife

- your civil partner - your partner

- a family relative, such as a mother, father, grandfather, brother or sister - someone who isn't related to you, but lives at the same address as you.

4.ask ACAS to help you sort out your dispute with your employer

. You can only complain to an employment tribunal

under certain circumstances

5 This is usually three months minus one day from the date when the thing you are complaining about last happened.

6.. Night workers cannot work an average of more than eight hours in each 24 hour period.

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Exercise 4 Match these terms and their definitions.

Exercise 5. Answer these questions

1. They should provide first aid equipment, and adequate means of escape in case of

fire, protective clothing and ensure all machinery is safe.

2. Fire safety, cleanliness, noise, machinery, lifting and carrying heavy weights, hazardous substances, toilets, washing facilities, drinking water, seating, first aid facilities, temperatures and hours and rests

3 For more than 48 hours on average, a week.

4. Workers aged 16-18 (adolescent workers) are entitled to two days off each week and

12 hours consecutive rest per day, and a minimum 30 minute rest break if they work for

longer than four and a half hours, use of computers.

Total score:

TEXT 4.

Exercise 1 Find these words and word combinations in the text.

a)disability

b)selected for promotion

c)to meet a requirement

d)verbal abuse

e)to be victimized

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f)to take part in trade union activities

g)failure to comply with a legal obligation

h)miscarriage of justice

Exercise 2 Say if the sentences are true or false. Correct the wrong ones.

1.T 2.F 3.F 4.F 5.F 6.F 7.T

Exercise 3 Complete these sentences.

1 unfair treatment because of age, disability, pregnancy or maternity leave, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.

2.someone is treated worse than other people for some reason.

3.a particular employee cannot meet a requirement which is not justifiable in terms of the work and they are at a disadvantage as a result.

4.a form of discrimination, including verbal abuse, suggestive remarks and unwanted physical contact.

5.a trade union

6.publicly disclosing information about their employer’s malpractice .

Exercise 4 Match these terms and their definitions.

Exercise 5. Answer these questions

1.No, they shouldn't 2.No, they don't

3. - a criminal offence

-a failure to comply with a legal obligation

-a miscarriage of justice

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-a health and safety issue

-damage to the environment

-an attempt cover up any of the above.

4. - the monitoring is relevant to the employer’s business

- the telecommunications system is provided for use partly or wholly in connection with the employer’s business

- the employer has made all reasonable efforts to inform users that their Communications will be intercepted.

5. the use of force, threat, or coercion to abuse, intimidate, or aggressively impose domination over others.

Total score:

TEXT 5.

Exercise 1 Find these words and word combinations in the text.

a)on a case-by-case basis

b)unwelcome conduct

c)intimidating, abusive work environment

d)petty slights

e)to be liable for

f)to eliminate harassment

g)interference with work performance.

h)to take appropriate steps

Exercise 2 Say if the sentences are true or false. Correct the wrong ones.

1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.T 6.F 7.T

Exercise 3 Complete these sentences.

1 unwelcome conduct that is based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy),

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national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

2.1) enduring the offensive conduct becomes a condition of continued employment, or

2)the conduct is severe or pervasive enough to create a work environment that a reasonable person would consider intimidating, hostile, or abusive.

3.filing a discrimination charge, testifying, or participating in any way in an investigation, proceeding, or lawsuit under these laws; or opposing employment practices that they reasonably believe discriminate against individuals.

4.the victim's supervisor, a supervisor in another area, an agent of the employer,

a co-worker, or a non-employee.

5. it reasonably tried to prevent and promptly correct the harassing behavior; and

the employee unreasonably failed to take advantage of any preventive or corrective opportunities provided by the employer.

Exercise 4 Match these terms and their definitions.

1.Yes, it is

2.race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

3.The conduct must create a work environment that would be intimidating, hostile,

or offensive to reasonable people.

4.Yes, it may

5.Prevention is.

6.to prevent its escalation.

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7. The employer is automatically liable for harassment by a supervisor that results in a negative employment action such as termination, failure to promote or hire, and loss of wages.

8.The EEOC looks at the entire record: including the nature of the conduct, and the context in which the alleged incidents occurred..

Total score:

TEXT 6.

Exercise 1 Find these words and word combinations in the text.

a)applicant

b)regardless of

c)offensive remarks

d)fringe benefits

e)offhand comments

f)hostile work environment

g)wheelchair

h)disability

Exercise 2 Say if the sentences are true or false. Correct the wrong ones.

1.F 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.T 6.F 7.F

Exercise 3 Complete these sentences.

1 treating someone (an applicant or employee) less favorably because of his age.

2.hiring, firing, pay, job assignments, promotions, layoff, training, fringe benefits, and any other term or condition of employment.

3.the victim and the person who inflicted the discrimination are both over 40.

4.simple teasing, offhand comments, or isolated incidents that aren't very serious

5.be the victim's supervisor, a supervisor in another area, a co-worker, or someone

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who is not an employee of the employer, such as a client or customer.

6. an employer treats an applicant or employee less favorably because she has a

history of a disability or because she is believed to have a physical or mental

impairment that is not transitory and minor.

Exercise 4 Match these terms and their definitions.

1.it has a negative impact on applicants or employees age 40 or older and is not is not based on a reasonable factor other than age.

2.to provide reasonable accommodation to an employee or job applicant with a

disability, unless doing so would cause significant difficulty or expense for

the employer..

3.any change in the work environment to help a person with a disability apply for a job, perform the duties of a job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment.

4.- if he or she has a physical or mental condition that substantially

limits a major life activity (such as walking, talking, seeing, hearing, or

learning).

-if he or she has a history of a disability (such as cancer that is in remission).

-if he is believed to have a physical or mental impairment that is not ransitory and minor..

5.No, he may not

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6. Yes, they should.

Total score:

TEXT 7.

Exercise 1 Find these words and word combinations in the text.

a)ethnic background

b)negative impact on

c)to treat unfavorably

d)for nondiscriminatory reasons

e)to provide light duty

f)alternative assignment

g)to submit a doctor's statement

h)skin color complexion

Exercise 2 Say if the sentences are true or false. Correct the wrong ones.

1.T 2.F 3.F 4.F 5.T 6.F 7.T

Exercise 3 Complete these sentences.

1.treating people unfavorably because they are from a particular country or part of the world, because of ethnicity or accent, or because they appear to be

of a certain ethnic background or because they are married to a person of a certain national origin or because of their connection with an ethnic organization or group.

2.treating a woman (an applicant or employee) unfavorably because of pregnancy, childbirth, or a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth.

3.treating someone unfavorably because he/she is of a certain race or because of

personal characteristics associated with race.

4. who belong to traditional, organized religions, such as Buddhism, Christianity,

Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism, but also others who have sincerely held religious,

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ethical or moral beliefs.

5 Discrimination against an individual because that person is transgender is

discrimination because of sex.

6. unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature

Exercise 4 Match these terms and their definitions.

Exercise 5. Answer these questions

1.National origin , race/colour, pregnancy, religious, gender discrimination.

2.illegal

3.It makes it illegal for an employer to discriminate with respect to hiring, firing, or recruitment or referral for a fee, based upon an individual's citizenship or immigration status and prohibits employers from hiring only U.S. citizens .

4.Yes, they are

5.flexible scheduling, voluntary shift substitutions or swaps, job reassignments, and

modifications to workplace policies or practices.. etc.

6. Harassment can include "sexual harassment" or unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature.

Total score:

TEXT 8.

Exercise 1 Find these words and word combinations in the text.