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Introduction and Background
1.1 Introduction 1.2 The research study 1.3 Background 1.4 Research questions 1.5 Report structure and content
Research Methodology and Approach to Measuring Awareness and Knowledge
2.1 'Awareness' and 'knowledge' 2.2 Operationalising definitions of awareness and knowledge 2.3 Exercise of rights 2.4 Grouping of legislation 2.5 Survey methodology 2.6 Survey respondents 2.7 Statistical significance
General Awareness and Knowledge of Employment Rights
3.1 Awareness and knowledge - a summary 3.2 Self-assessed awareness and knowledge 3.3 Informed awareness 3.4 Informed awareness compared with self-assessed awareness and knowledge 3.5 Individual characteristics and levels of awareness/knowledge
Awareness and Knowledge of Work-Life Balance Legislation
4.1 Informed awareness (unprompted/partly prompted) 4.2 Informed awareness (prompted) 4.3 Substantive knowledge 4.4 Perception of entitlements (scenarios) 4.5 How far are perceptions based on knowledge? 4.6 Taking action
Availability and Take-up of New Entitlements
5.1 Introduction 5.2 Availability of the new leave and time off provisions 5.3 Would employer offer leave/time off under the new provisions on request? 5.4 Whether leave/time off under the new provisions is paid or unpaid 5.5 Eligibility for and take-up of leave/time off under the new provisions 5.6 Potential future take-up of leave/time off under the new provisions 5.7 Barriers to take-up of leave/time off under the new provisions
Awareness and Knowledge of Working Time Legislation
6.1 Informed awareness (unprompted/partly prompted) 6.2 Informed awareness (prompted) 6.3 Substantive knowledge 6.4 Perception of entitlements (scenarios) 6.5 How far are perceptions based on knowledge? 6.6 Taking action
Awareness and Knowledge of Rights in Relation to Wages, Terms and Conditions (including the National Minimum Wage)
7.1 Informed awareness (unprompted/partly prompted) 7.2 Informed awareness (prompted) 7.3 Substantive knowledge 7.4 Perception of entitlements (scenarios) 7.5 How far are perceptions based on knowledge? 7.6 Taking action
Awareness and Knowledge of Anti-Discrimination Legislation
8.1 Informed awareness (unprompted/partly prompted) 8.2 Informed awareness (prompted) 8.3 Substantive knowledge 8.4 Perception of entitlements (scenarios) 8.5 How far are perceptions based on knowledge? 8.6 Taking action
Awareness and Knowledge of Unfair Dismissal Rights
9.1 Informed awareness (unprompted/partly prompted) 9.2 Informed awareness (prompted) 9.3 Substantive knowledge 9.4 Perception of entitlements (scenarios) 9.5 How far are perceptions based on knowledge? 9.6 Taking action
Experience of Problems at Work, Responses and Actions
10.1 Introduction 10.2 The nature of problems at work 10.3 Experience of problems, self-assessed awareness/knowledge and informed awareness 10.4 Responses to problems 10.5 Propensity to take action in a hypothetical situation
Concluding Remarks
11.1 Which rights are people most aware of or knowledgeable about? 11.2 Which groups are most aware of or knowledgeable about their rights? 11.3 Who exercises their employment rights?
Statistical Annex: Multivariate Analysis
12.1 Introduction 12.2 Logistic regression 12.3 Personal characteristics 12.4 Employment characteristics 12.5 Experience
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