Legislation Flashcards
Legislation
A set of rules that govern the way society operates. It is another term for ‘laws”
National living wage
An hourly rate of pay which is set by the government. All employees above a certain age must recieve at least this rate of pay
Discrimination
Treating one person differently from another without having good reasons to do so.
Part-time employee
Someone who works for a proportion of the working week- for example, three days each week, rather than five.
Trade union
A group of workers who act together to improve their pay and working conditions
Contract of employment
A legal document stating the hours, rates of pay, duties and other conditions under which a person is employed
Motivation
The range of factors which infouence the way a person behaves at work
Consumer laws
Laws that have been introduced to prevent businesses from treating their customers unfairly
