Legislation

Question 1

What are the 5 types of Legislation?

Answer 1

Equality Act 2010
Health and Saftey at Work Act 1974
National Minimum Wage Act 1998
National Living Wage Regulations
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Question 2

What is the Equality Act 2010

Answer 2

Designed to protect employees from discrimination in the workplace.
It covers protected characteristics such as race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and religion.

Question 3

What is the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974?

Answer 3

This places responsibilities upon the employee and the employer about health safety.
Employers must:
Provide a safe workplace.
Provide adequate training and supervision.
Provide suitable equipment for dealing with dangerous materials.
Employees must:
take care of themselves and other people they work with.
Comply with training and wear/use appropriate safety equipment.

Question 4

What is the National Minimum Wage Act 1998?

Answer 4

Right to receive the minimum wage per hour as set by the government.

Question 5

What are the National Living Wage Regulations?

Answer 5

Right for workers over 25 years old to receive the government-set living wage.

Question 6

What is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)?

Answer 6

Protects the personal data of employees and outlines rules regarding its use:
Data must be obtained for a specific and lawful purpose.
Data must be accurate and kept up to date.
Data must not be kept for longer than is necessary.
There must be a system in place to protect/safeguard the data held by employees.