Chapter 4: People in Business

Question 1

Recruitment

Answer 1

Attracting people to apply for a job vacancy

Question 2

Part-time Workers

Answer 2

Working for a proportion of the full working week

Question 3

Internal Recruitment

Answer 3

Appointing an existing employee of the business to fill a vacancy

Question 4

Full-time Workers

Answer 4

Working for the normal full working week

Question 5

Wage

Answer 5

When an employee is paid a fixed amount for each hour or the day they work

Question 6

Salary

Answer 6

When a worker is paid a fixed amount per month or year, no matter what hours they work

Question 7

Pension

Answer 7

Payments made to retired workers in addition to the state pension

Question 8

Non-Monetary Rewards

Answer 8

Rewards to employees that do not involve the direct payment of money to them

Question 9

Commission

Answer 9

When the employee gets a percentage of the amount they sell

Question 10

Equal Pay Act 1970

Answer 10

Men and women should be paid the same for the same job.

Question 11

Minimum Wage Act 1998

Answer 11

The minimum amount that a business is allowed to pay a worker per hour

Question 12

Race Discrimination Act 1976

Answer 12

A business can not discriminate against a person in the workplace based upon their race

Question 13

Disability Discrimination Act 1995

Answer 13

A business can not discriminate against a person in the workplace based upon their disability

Question 14

Maternity Pay

Answer 14

Pay given to expectant mothers for having a child

Question 15

Paternity Pay

Answer 15

Pay given to expectant fathers for having a child

Question 16

Sick Pay

Answer 16

Pay given to workers for being off sick (anything longer than 3 days requires a doctor’s notice)

Question 17

Holiday

Answer 17

Length of time a worker is allowed off work on full pay

Question 18

Health and Safety Act

Answer 18

Employees have the right to work in a safe and healthy environment