2.5 Legislation

Question 1

Part time employee

Answer 1

works for a proportion of
the working week - for
example, three days each
week, rather than five.

Question 2

Trade union

Answer 2

group of workers who
act together to improve
their pay and working
conditions.

Question 3

Contract of employment

Answer 3

a legal
document stating the
hours, rates of pay, duties
and other conditions
under which a person is
employed.

Question 4

Legislation

Answer 4

Set of rules that governs the way society operates

Question 5

Discrimination

Answer 5

Treating one person differently without good reason to do so

Question 6

National living wage

Answer 6

Hourly rate of pay which is set by government. All employees above a certain age must recieve atleast this rate of pay

Question 7

Motivation

Answer 7

Refers to a range of factors which influences the way a person behaves at work

Question 8

Consumer laws

Answer 8

Introduced to prevent business from treating their customers unfairly