Legislation

Question 1

What is the Equal Pay Act 1970

Answer 1

Employers treating men and women the same

Question 2

What is the National Minimum Wage Act 1998?

Answer 2

The minimum pay per hour that al workers are entitled to. National living wage for over 25s

Question 3

What is the Employment Relations Act 1999?

Answer 3

Establishes a number of rights in the work place. E.g. trade union recognition, mat/pat leave

Question 4

What is the Equality Act 2010?

Answer 4

Legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and wider society. Protected characteristics e.g. age, disability, race

Question 5

What is the Working Time Regulations Act 1998?

Answer 5

Rights around the hours an employee should work. e.g. 20 min break, one day off a week

Question 6

What is the Environmental Protection Act 1990?

Answer 6

Deals with issues relating to waste on land. Duty to ensure easy is disposed of correctly and lawfully.

Question 7

What is the HASAW Act 1974?

Answer 7

Duties of employers to protect health, safety and welfare of employees at work. Reduction of risk.

Question 8

What is the Consumer Rights Act 2015?

Answer 8

Includes what should happen if goods are faulty, how services should match up to what has been agreed etc.

Question 9

What is the Trade Descriptions Act 1968?

Answer 9

Makes it an offence for a trader to make false or miss leading statements about goods or services. M&S