Level 2 Business Administration
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).
The following information would be included in a contract of employment:
Date employment commences
Job Title
Salary
Hours of work
Holiday entitlement
Sick pay
2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment.
Three key points affecting employers in a business environment are as follows:
Employment Rights and Responsibilities
Data Protection
Health and Safety
2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment.
Three key points affecting employees in a business environment are as follows:
Statutory Employment Rights
Equality Act
Health and Safety
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.
Internal sources of information on employment rights and responsibilities can be:
Line managers
Staff employment handbooks and related documents
Trade Union and Non Trade Union Representatives
External sources of information on employment rights and responsibilities can be:
The Citizens Advice Bureau
ACAS (acas.org.uk)
Government (direct.gov.uk)
Equality and Human Rights Commission (equalityhumanrights.com)
4. Describe how representative bodies can support employees.
Representative bodies can be either Trade Union Representatives or Non Trade Union Representatives. Both Trade Union and Non Trade Union Representatives can provide advice and assistance when an employee has a work related problem, for example, they can accompany the employee in disciplinary hearings, and represent the employee in discussions and
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).
The following information would be included in a contract of employment:
Date employment commences
Job Title
Salary
Hours of work
Holiday entitlement
Sick pay
2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment.
Three key points affecting employers in a business environment are as follows:
Employment Rights and Responsibilities
Data Protection
Health and Safety
2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment.
Three key points affecting employees in a business environment are as follows:
Statutory Employment Rights
Equality Act
Health and Safety
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.
Internal sources of information on employment rights and responsibilities can be:
Line managers
Staff employment handbooks and related documents
Trade Union and Non Trade Union Representatives
External sources of information on employment rights and responsibilities can be:
The Citizens Advice Bureau
ACAS (acas.org.uk)
Government (direct.gov.uk)
Equality and Human Rights Commission (equalityhumanrights.com)
4. Describe how representative bodies can support employees.
Representative bodies can be either Trade Union Representatives or Non Trade Union Representatives. Both Trade Union and Non Trade Union Representatives can provide advice and assistance when an employee has a work related problem, for example, they can accompany the employee in disciplinary hearings, and represent the employee in discussions and