Legal Factors

Question 1

What is the national minimum wage?

Answer 1

The minimum pay per hour that workers are entitled to by law, it is reviewed yearly by the government. The rate for each age group is different

Question 2

What is the National Living Wage?

Answer 2

A pay rate for those aged 25 and over

Question 3

What is the consumer rights act of 2015?

Answer 3

The goods you buy must be of a satisfactory quality, fit for purpose and match their description

Question 4

What are the consequences for failing to comply with the consumer rights act?

Answer 4

Fines, bad reputation, compensation to the customer, reimbursement to the customer

Question 5

What is intellectual property?

Answer 5

Intangible property that is the result of creativity

Question 6

What is a trademark?

Answer 6

A company can register for a trademark for its business logo, slogan, name and other things that specifically identifies with that brand

Question 7

What is meant by copy right?

Answer 7

Legal protection against copying for authors, composers and artists.

Question 8

What are the consequences for not complying with the right to intellectual property, trademarks, copyright

Answer 8

Compensations, court settlements, legal costs

Question 9

What is contract law?

Answer 9

A Legally binding agreement between two or more parties; the contract is binding in both parties

Question 10

What are the consequences for breaking contract law?

Answer 10

Compensation so the aggrieved party can recover damages

Question 11

What is the weights and measures act of 1985?

Answer 11

A business can not give “short measures” or an incorrect indication of how much of a good is on sale

Question 12

What are the consequences for breaking the weights and measures act?

Answer 12

The business can be taken to court and bad reputation

Question 13

What is the Data Protection Act of 1988?

Answer 13

Controls how businesses use and store customers and employees personal information

Question 14

What are the consequences for not complying with the data protection act?

Answer 14

Fines up to £500,000 and a negative reputation

Question 15

What is the health and safety act of 1974?

Answer 15

Businesses have a “duty to take reasonable care of their employees”

Question 16

What are the consequences for not complying with the health and safety act?

Answer 16

Court case and compensation and rectify any breaches made

Question 17

What is the smoking in the workplace act of 2007?

Answer 17

Public places used by more than one person are smoke free zones, smoking rooms are not allowed, smoking can only be done off the premises

Question 18

What are the consequences for breaching the smoking in the workplace act?

Answer 18

Prosecution and fines

Question 19

What is planning legislation?

Answer 19

You need to have permission granted if you want to build or change the use of a property

Question 20

What would happen if someone didn’t have planning permission and build or changed the use of a building?

Answer 20

An enforcement notice would be given

Question 21

What is an enforcement notice?

Answer 21

The person who breached planning permission will have to reverse what they did or appeal it

Question 22

What does the FCA stand for?

Answer 22

Financial Conduct Authority

Question 23

What do the FCA do?

Answer 23

Regulate 59,000 financial service firm businesses in the UK

Question 24

How do the FCA protect customers?

Answer 24

Provide information and letting customers know their rights

Question 25

How do the FCA improve businesses?

Answer 25

They make businesses have morals and a good reputation if they are following regulations

Question 26

What is the clean air act of 1956?

Answer 26

Into of smoke free zones meant non smoke emitting fuels would be burnt

Question 27

What did the clean air act 1956 focus on?

Answer 27

Reducing smoke pollution

Question 28

What was the impact of poor air quality?

Answer 28

Contributes to 40,000 deaths a year and costs £22bn per year

Question 29

What are the main principles of the climate change act?

Answer 29

Greenhouse gas reduction and climate change risks are prepared for