Why legislation is important in upholding and protecting the rights of both employer and employee?
To understand this, go back in history to times when there was no such protection (or travel geographically to certain third world countries where children are working long hours for practically no money). http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/terrac… Nowadays one important role of legislation is to establish reasonable conditions whereby an employee can plan his life, including family commitments and attention to his health needs, be given rest breaks and be allowed holiday leave for purposes of recuperation, as well as safeguarding his health and welfare while at work. From the employer’s point of view, guidelines are established for running his business lawfully, with contented staff, secure in the knowledge that business rivals are subjected to the same strictures as he is.
