Protecting Staff Through Legislation

Question 1

How does this law protect staff?

Equal pay act 1970

Answer 1

This law protects staff as men and women should be payed equal amounts if the job they are doing is the same and same hours. So if someone is getting payed less than someone else who is of opposite sex they are entitled to have an outrage about not being payed the same

Question 2

How does this law protect staff?

Minimum wage act 1998

Answer 2

This law protects people into not being tricked into working long hours for little money. If a schoolboy comes out of school and works at McDonald’s if he was payed less than minimum wage that is an outrage. 25 and over-£7.50 21 to 24-£7.05 18 to 20-£5.60 Under 18-£4.05 Apprentice- £3.50

Question 3

How does this law protect staff?

Discrimination legislation

Answer 3

This law

Question 4

How does this law protect staff?

Employment rights

Answer 4

This law

Question 5

How does this law protect staff?

Health and Safety acts

Answer 5

This law protects people in the working environment and protects them from harsh conditions. This law protects the workers from impossible working areas such as being too hot in the business or too cold.