Legislation Flashcards
What were the impacts of the equality act?
Policed and procedures
Employee training
Recruitment procedures
Accessibility
Prosecution
Explain policies and procedures as a result of the equality act
Organisations need to have policies and procedures in place to ensure that there are equal job opportunities for all. This means they have to hire specialised staff to monitor this
Explain employee training as a result of the equality act
Stand must be trained on the requirements of equal opportunity legislations which means there is high training cost involved
Explain recruitment procedures as a result of the equality act
Organisations may have to revise their recruitment policies. This means they would have to ensure there is no discriminatory wording in job adverts and through the recruitment process
Explain accessibility as a result of the equality act
The business needs to ensure it is accessible to all. This may require investment in equipment such as ramps or lifts
Explain prosecution as a result of the equality act
The organisation may be prosecuted if they fails o comply with regulations resulting in a fine resulting in reputation damage
What were the impacts of HASAW
Safety equipment
Legal action
Business closure
Explain safety equipment as a result of HASAW
The organisation must provide employees with appropriate safety equipment which may increase costs
Explain legal action as a result of HASAW
If the organisation does not comply with health and safety regulations, they may be subject to legal action from employees who have been injured. This may result in the organisation having to pay compensation
Explain business closure as a result of HASAW
A business that does not comply with health and safety regulations is at risk of being closed temporarily while the issue is fixed. This would result in decreased profit
What were the impacts of national minimum wage regulations and national living wage regulations?
Increased costs
Reduction in staff
Backdated payment
Explain increased costs as a result of NMW and NLW
And increase in national minimum wage will increase the costs for an organisation which may result in lower profits
Explain reduction in staff as a result of NMW and NLW
An organisation may have to reduce the number of people they employ or reduced staff hours to be able to afford a raise in wages which would impact productivity
Explain backdated payment as a result of NMW and NLW
If an organisation is found to be paying less than the NMW they will be required to make a backdated payment to employees which could be expensive
