Business Admin Nvq 2
Unit one: Principles of personal responsibilities and working in a business environment
Assessment
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Please note that this Assessment document has 8 pages and is made up of 7 Sections.
Name: Tracy Packman
Section 1 – Know the employment rights and responsibilities of the employee and employer
1. Identify four main points that would be included in a contract of employment. If possible, use an example contract to support your answer (feel free to obscure any confidential information).
1. Employer’s name and address 2. Job title, duties and responsibilities 3. Contracted hours of work 4. salary
2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment.
1. Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 sets out the employers responsibility to safeguard his employees. This deals with welfare as well as the work environment and all equipment, plant and machinery. 2. Working Time Directive and Working Time Act 1988 also deals with employee welfare as it sets out the rest periods, maximum working week hours and work patterns. This is especially important for shift workers and drivers as insufficient rest can cause tiredness which may lead to accidents. 3. Data Protection Act 1998, this deals with confidentiality, storage and access to personal data.
2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment.
1. Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
Assessment
You should use this file to complete your Assessment.
• The first thing you need to do is save a copy of this document, either onto your computer or a disk
• Then work through your Assessment, remembering to save your work regularly
• When you’ve finished, print out a copy to keep for reference
• Then, go to www.vision2learn.com and send your completed Assessment to your tutor via your My Study area – make sure it is clearly marked with your name, the course title and the Unit and Assessment number.
Please note that this Assessment document has 8 pages and is made up of 7 Sections.
Name: Tracy Packman
Section 1 – Know the employment rights and responsibilities of the employee and employer
1. Identify four main points that would be included in a contract of employment. If possible, use an example contract to support your answer (feel free to obscure any confidential information).
1. Employer’s name and address 2. Job title, duties and responsibilities 3. Contracted hours of work 4. salary
2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment.
1. Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 sets out the employers responsibility to safeguard his employees. This deals with welfare as well as the work environment and all equipment, plant and machinery. 2. Working Time Directive and Working Time Act 1988 also deals with employee welfare as it sets out the rest periods, maximum working week hours and work patterns. This is especially important for shift workers and drivers as insufficient rest can cause tiredness which may lead to accidents. 3. Data Protection Act 1998, this deals with confidentiality, storage and access to personal data.
2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment.
1. Health & Safety at Work Act 1974