legislation 2.5

Question 1

what is legislation?

Answer 1

legal aspects for a business - government introduced legislation to control business actions

Question 2

what is the 2010 Equality Act?

Answer 2

workers have rights to check equality
if pay is believed to be unequal then they can take their employer to employment tribunal

Question 3

What is the national minimum wage?

Answer 3

all workers should be paid £9.18/hr from 18+

Question 4

what is national living wage?

Answer 4

a living wage minimum for employees over 25yrs (£10.22)

Question 5

what types of discrimination are there?

Answer 5

discrimination by: age, race, sex, marital status, disability, orientation, religion, trade union membership

Question 6

what are employment rights?

Answer 6

stuff employees are entitled to

Question 7

what are common employment rights?

Answer 7

right to redundancy, notice before dismissal, time off for parenting, requesting flexible working

Question 8

What is the health and safety at work act (1974)?

Answer 8

safe operation + maintenance of working environment
adequate training of staff

Question 9

What is the consumer rights act (2015)?

Answer 9

goods must fit description, goods must be fit for service specified, goods and services have to be of satisfactory quality

Question 10

What is the trade description act (1968)?

Answer 10

made it an offence for a trader to make a false or misleading statement