Legislation

Question 1

3 main laws

Answer 1

1. Employment law
2. Health and safety law
3. Consumer law

Question 2

Legislation -

Answer 2

• where the government makes laws in order to control business actions, in order to protect the needs of stakeholders

Question 3

Minimum wage -

Answer 3

• the minimum amount that businesses legally required to pay their employees

Question 4

Equality act -

Answer 4

• legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and wider society

Question 5

Discrimination -

Answer 5

• unacceptable treatment of any individual or group who are termed to be different

Question 6

Characteristics protected: (9)

Answer 6

1. Sex, including pregnancy
2. Civil partnership status
3. Disability
4. Race
5. Status as fixed - term or part - time worker
6. Age
7. Sexual orientation
8. Religion/belief
9. Trade union membership

Question 7

Health and safety: (4)

Answer 7

1. Safe operation and maintenance of working environment
2. Safe use, handling and storage of dangerous substances
3. Adequate training of staff to ensure health and safety
4. Adequate welfare provisions for staff at work

Question 8

Consequences of health and safety legislation (4):

Answer 8

1. Training will mean business costs increase
2. Meeting health and safety requirements can be expensive => less competitive
3. Failing health and safety could result imprisonment
4. Business will benefit from a safe working environment as workers will be loyal to the firm

Question 9

Consumer law -

Answer 9

• protect consumers from businesses which try to exploit them. The laws protects consumers when they buy goods or services, provides help of they are treated unfairly or if things go wrong and goods are faulty.

Question 10

Consumer rights act (3):

Answer 10

1. Goods must fit the description
2. Goods/services must be of satisfactory quality
3. Must be fit for the purpose specified

Question 11

The trade description act -

Answer 11

• an offence to make a false description about any goods or services supplied

Question 12

Benefits of consumer rights act / law: (4)

Answer 12

1. Improved reputation
2. Bad publicity avoided
3. No costs of repair and replacement / less administration costs
4. Avoiding very high fines

Question 13

Costs of consumer rights act / law: (4)

Answer 13

1. Training required
2. Increased quality control needed
3. Higher quality raw materials could be required
4. Additional production processes might be needed