Business and Administration Unit 1,
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).
• Employer’s name (WCS Environmental Ltd)
• Employee’s name (John Smith)
• Date of commencement of employment (16.4.2013)
• Duties and responsibilities (description of work that you do like liaising with customers…)
2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment.
• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (this act is for everyone because everyone has responsibility for health and safety in the workplace but employer has to give needed training to prevent any accidents)
• The Data Protecton Act 1998 (personal data must be accurate, data must be securely stored to prevent unauthorised access, loss or destruction…)
• Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (it limits what can be done with information originated elsewhere – programs that organisation use for example Microsoft office packages and other programs)
2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment.
• The Equality Act 2010 (example: employee’s paid equally no matter if they are different gender, nationality…)
• The National Minimum Wage Act 1988 (Minimum wage rises every year, prevent employers from paying less)
• The Working Time Regulations (entitle employees to minimum 5.6 week’s paid leave)
3. Identify a range of places where a person can find information on employment rights and responsibilities. You should identify at least two internal and two external sources of information.
This kind of information can be found within an organisation (internal sources) or outside organisation (external sources).
Internal sources of information:
• Line managers
• Informed colleagues
• Trade union representatives
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).
• Employer’s name (WCS Environmental Ltd)
• Employee’s name (John Smith)
• Date of commencement of employment (16.4.2013)
• Duties and responsibilities (description of work that you do like liaising with customers…)
2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment.
• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (this act is for everyone because everyone has responsibility for health and safety in the workplace but employer has to give needed training to prevent any accidents)
• The Data Protecton Act 1998 (personal data must be accurate, data must be securely stored to prevent unauthorised access, loss or destruction…)
• Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (it limits what can be done with information originated elsewhere – programs that organisation use for example Microsoft office packages and other programs)
2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment.
• The Equality Act 2010 (example: employee’s paid equally no matter if they are different gender, nationality…)
• The National Minimum Wage Act 1988 (Minimum wage rises every year, prevent employers from paying less)
• The Working Time Regulations (entitle employees to minimum 5.6 week’s paid leave)
3. Identify a range of places where a person can find information on employment rights and responsibilities. You should identify at least two internal and two external sources of information.
This kind of information can be found within an organisation (internal sources) or outside organisation (external sources).
Internal sources of information:
• Line managers
• Informed colleagues
• Trade union representatives