Relevant laws and Regulations

Question 1

What is the purpose of the Health and Safety legislation?

Answer 1

Ensure health, safety and welfare of people at work

Question 1

What are the H&S responsibilities of employers

Answer 1

-Produce H&S policies and procedures
-Display H&S laws posters
-Comply with external H&S inspections
-Carry out regular risk assessments
-Provide H&S training
-Provide adequate protective clothing

Question 2

What are the H&S responsibilities of employees

Answer 2

-Comply with H&S procedures
-Attend training for H&S
-Report any H&S hazards
-Follow procedures in cases of accidents/incidents
-Take part in evacuation drills
-Use correct PPE

Question 3

What are the implications of breaching H&S legislations?

Answer 3

-Accident, injury or death to an employee
-Loss of reputation
-Closure of business
-Prosecution

Question 4

What are the principles of data protection?

Answer 4

Personal data must be:
-processed lawfully and fairly
-collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes.
-adequate, relevant and limited
-accurate and up to date

Question 5

What are the responsibilities of the employer for data protection

Answer 5

-Have documented valid laws in order to process personal data
-Have data protection policies
-Ensure staff are adequately trained in data protection

Question 6

what are the responsibilities for the employee for data protection.

Answer 6

-Follow policies and procedures
-Maintain security
-Report data security risks

Question 7

Implications of breaching data protection legislation:

Answer 7

-Loss of reputation
-Closure of the business
-Prosecution

Question 8

What is the principle of the Equality legislation?

Answer 8

To legally protect people from discrimination in the workplace

Question 9

How many protected characteristics are they?

Answer 9

9

Question 10

What are the protected characteristics

Answer 10

1.Age
2.Marriage
3.Disability
4.Pregnancy
5.Sexual orientation
6.Gender
7.Religion
8.Race
9.Sex

Question 11

What are the responsibilities of both employees and employers?

Answer 11

-ensure equal access to employment
-Duty to make reasonable adjustments
-Ensure equal pay for equal jobs
-Treat others with dignity
-Respect others and their beliefs
-challenge and report any incidents

Question 12

What are the implications of breaching quality legislation

Answer 12

-Loss of reputation
-Loss of current/potential employees
-Employment tribunal
-Investigations