Legislation

Question 1

What is legislation?

Answer 1

Legislation is a set of
rules that governs the
way society operates. It is
another term for ‘laws’.

Question 2

What is the national living wage

Answer 2

The National Living
Wage is an hourly rate
of pay which is set by
the government. All
employees above a
certain age must receive
at least this rate of pay.

Question 3

What is Discrimination

Answer 3

Discrimination is
treating one person
differently from another
without having good
reasons to do so.

Question 4

Trade union

Answer 4

A trade union is a
group of workers who
act together to improve
their pay and working
conditions.

Question 5

part-time employee

Answer 5

A part-time employee
works for a proportion of
the working week - for
example, three days each
week. rather than five

Question 6

contract of

employment

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Motivation

Answer 7

Motivation refers to the
range of factors which
Employment
influence the way a person behaves at work

Question 8

Consumer laws

Answer 8

Consumer laws are
laws that have been
introduced to prevent
businesses from treating
their customers unfairly.