People - Legislation

Question 1

• What is legislation?
• Name and define the 4 acts that need to be followed by organisations

Answer 1

• Rules determined by the government, setting out procedures people must follow. There are consequences if these are not followed.

1. HASAWA - Health and Safety at Work Act
   * Outlines responsibilities of employer and employee to ensure a safe working environment
2. National Minimum Wage Act
   * Sets out minimum amount of pay workers are entitled to per hour (based on a workers age)
3. The National Living Wage
   * Higher than the National Minimum Wage - only for workers above 23
4. Equality Act
   * Designed to ensure all employees are treated fairly in the workplace and prevent discrimination.

Question 2

Give 3 responsibilities of the employer and employee listed in HASAWA

Answer 2

Responsibilities of employers
* Provide and maintain a suitable working environment
* Provide staff with training and safety info
* Prove staff with protective clothing/equipment if needed

Responsibilities of employees
* Take reasonable care for their own safer and others
* Cooperate with employers on health and safety matters
* Do not misuse, tamper or interfere with equipment

Question 3

Give the 4 features of the Equality Act

Answer 3

1. Organisation cannot discriminate against employees (for recruitment, selection, training, promotions, etc.)
2. Protects individuals that have protected characteristics
3. Harassment - employees can complain of behaviour they find offensive → Even if not targeted at them
4. Victimisation – employees are protected if treated badly because they have made/supported a complaint under the Act

Question 4

Name and describe the 2 types of discrimination

Answer 4

Direct: Person discriminates against another because of one of these protected characteristics
Indirect: Person puts conditions in place that put another at a disadvantage because of one of the protected characteristics.

Question 5

Give 5 consequences of Legislation

Answer 5

• Extra money needed to install ramps and other equipment
• Increasing employee’s wages if the minimum wage or living wage is increasing
• Fine if the organisation breaks the law
• Name and Shamed for not following National Minimum Wage Regulation
• Bad publicity for the business
  Resulting in a customer boycott
  Fall in sales and profits

Question 6

Name 6 of the protected characteristics

Answer 6

1. Age
2. Disability
3. Gender reassignment
4. Pregnancy and maternity
5. Race
6. Religion