Unit 1: Principles of Personal Responsibilities and Working in a Business Environment
Unit one: Principles of personal responsibilities and working in a business environment
Assessment
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).
In a contract for the job of Credit Controller the main points that would be included are:
1. Job title, job role and responsibilities.
2. Date of when contract/ job commences.
3. Hours of work.
4. Salary
2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment.
The Data Protection Act 1998 affects employers as they need to handle all employees’ data and any data held by them about outside agencies, business links and personnel.
Legislation concerning pay such as the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 affects employers as they need to pay their workers the minimum wage or more.
Employers must provide access to either a company pension scheme or a stakeholder pension scheme to their employees.
2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment.
There are statutory employment rights and contractual employment rights that affect every employee.
These include pensions: legislation says that organisations with more than five people should have occupational pension schemes and in smaller organisations there should be access to a stakeholder pension scheme.
Pay: Legislation such as the National Minimum Wage Act 1998, Equality Act 2012 and Working Time Regulations. Also there is legislation on pay for people on maternity/ paternity leave and about redundancy.
Data Protection: Data Protection Act 1998 which restricts the use of personal data and under the act employees are entitled to see any information that is held about them by an employer.
3. Identify a range of places where a person can find information on employment
Assessment
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).
In a contract for the job of Credit Controller the main points that would be included are:
1. Job title, job role and responsibilities.
2. Date of when contract/ job commences.
3. Hours of work.
4. Salary
2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment.
The Data Protection Act 1998 affects employers as they need to handle all employees’ data and any data held by them about outside agencies, business links and personnel.
Legislation concerning pay such as the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 affects employers as they need to pay their workers the minimum wage or more.
Employers must provide access to either a company pension scheme or a stakeholder pension scheme to their employees.
2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment.
There are statutory employment rights and contractual employment rights that affect every employee.
These include pensions: legislation says that organisations with more than five people should have occupational pension schemes and in smaller organisations there should be access to a stakeholder pension scheme.
Pay: Legislation such as the National Minimum Wage Act 1998, Equality Act 2012 and Working Time Regulations. Also there is legislation on pay for people on maternity/ paternity leave and about redundancy.
Data Protection: Data Protection Act 1998 which restricts the use of personal data and under the act employees are entitled to see any information that is held about them by an employer.
3. Identify a range of places where a person can find information on employment