Employment Contracts and Workers' Rights quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Which city's 1886 protests gave rise to May Day as Workers' Day?

   Answer: Chicago

   Why: Paris is only where socialists picked the date in 1889, to honour the 1886 US strikes for an eight-hour day.

2. 2 Medium

   What is the ILO's minimum length of maternity leave?

   Answer: 14 weeks

   Why: In 2000 the ILO raised its minimum from 12 to 14 weeks, and its recommendation urges countries to give at least 18.

3. 3 Hard

   Who coined the call for eight hours each of work, leisure and rest?

   Answer: Robert Owen

   Why: The slogan came from a factory owner: Owen ran the New Lanark cotton mills in Scotland.

4. 4 Easy

   Which country first gave workers a legal right to disconnect?

   Answer: France

   Why: Under the law, employers with 50 or more staff must negotiate when workers may ignore emails, or else publish a charter.

5. 5 Medium

   How long may a probation period normally last under EU rules?

   Answer: 6 months

   Why: If a contract for the same job is renewed, EU rules forbid starting a second probation period.

6. 6 Hard

   What is it called when an employer's actions force you to quit?

   Answer: Constructive dismissal

   Why: It takes a serious breach, such as cutting your pay without agreement; a boss who is merely unreasonable does not count.