2.5

Question 1

Legislation

Answer 1

A set of rules that governs the way society operates. It is another term for laws

Question 2

National living wage

Answer 2

An hourly rate of pay which is set by the government. All employees above a certain age must recieve at least this amount of pay

Question 3

Discrimination

Answer 3

Treating one person differently from another without having good reasom to do so.

Question 4

Part time employee

Answer 4

works for a proportion of the working week- for example, three days each week rather than 5

Question 5

Trade union

Answer 5

A group of workers who act together to improve their pay and working conditions

Question 6

Contract of employment

Answer 6

A legal document stating the hours, rates of pay, duties and other conditions under which a person is employed

Question 7

Motivation

Answer 7

The range of factors which influence the way a person behaves at work

Question 8

Consumer laws

Answer 8

Laws that have been introduced to prevent businesses from treating their customers unfairly