Edexcel Legislation 2.5

Question 1

Sales of goods

Answer 1

Products fit for purpouse or customers entitled to refund.

Question 2

Consumer protection examples

Answer 2

Sales of goods
Trade description act

Question 3

Trade description act

Answer 3

Businesses unable to false advertise.

Question 4

Employee protection examples

Answer 4

National minimum wage
Sick and maternity/Paternity pay
Redundacy

Question 5

National minimum wage

Answer 5

Illegal for employers to pay below

Question 6

Health and safety act

Answer 6

Employers responsibility to keep employees, public and customers safe

Question 7

Enviromental protection act

Answer 7

Focuses on disposable waste and how businesses control this.

Question 8

What does the enviromental protection act also cover?

Answer 8

Controlling omissions and reducing pollution.

Question 9

What is the role of the CMA under the competition policy?

Answer 9

Regulates businesses dominance in markets so they aren’t able to exploit customers

Question 10

Excessive legislation negative impact on businesses

Answer 10

Compliance with legislation increases costs

Question 11

Benefits to legislation

Answer 11

Improve staff motivation
Stop unethical businesses getting an unfair disadvantage

Question 12

what law stops discrimination against employees?

Answer 12

The Equality Act

Question 13

Legislation

Answer 13

A set of rules and regulations with which a business has to comply with.

Question 14

Employment Right

Answer 14

Something to which an employee is entitled which is protected by law.

Question 15

What is stopped with the competition policy?

Answer 15

Anti competitive agreements
price fixing
abuse of dominant position