Business and 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).
a. Employer’s Name
b. Employee’s Name
c. Date of Commencement
d. Main place of work
2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment.
a. Health and Safety
b. Data Protection
c. Employment rights and responsibilities
2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment.
a. Health and Safety
b. Data Protection
c. Pay and Pensions
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
a. Line Managers
b. Trade Union Representative
External
a. Libraries
b. Chambers of commerce
4. Describe how representative bodies can support employees.
Trade Unions are large organisation that represent the interest of their membership and can offer assistance through work based representatives.
They can support an employee by-
• Discussing any concerns employees may have regarding their employer
• They can accompany you to disciplinary or grievance hearings with management.
• develop the best possible health and safety procedures with your employer
• Represent you in negotiations over your pay and terms and conditions of employment this is known as ‘collective bargaining’.
• Meet with your employer to find solutions to workplace issues
5. Briefly describe employer and employee responsibilities for equality and diversity in a business environment. You should give at least two employer responsibilities and two employee responsibilities.
If possible, provide relevant equality and diversity procedures from your workplace (or
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).
a. Employer’s Name
b. Employee’s Name
c. Date of Commencement
d. Main place of work
2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment.
a. Health and Safety
b. Data Protection
c. Employment rights and responsibilities
2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment.
a. Health and Safety
b. Data Protection
c. Pay and Pensions
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
a. Line Managers
b. Trade Union Representative
External
a. Libraries
b. Chambers of commerce
4. Describe how representative bodies can support employees.
Trade Unions are large organisation that represent the interest of their membership and can offer assistance through work based representatives.
They can support an employee by-
• Discussing any concerns employees may have regarding their employer
• They can accompany you to disciplinary or grievance hearings with management.
• develop the best possible health and safety procedures with your employer
• Represent you in negotiations over your pay and terms and conditions of employment this is known as ‘collective bargaining’.
• Meet with your employer to find solutions to workplace issues
5. Briefly describe employer and employee responsibilities for equality and diversity in a business environment. You should give at least two employer responsibilities and two employee responsibilities.
If possible, provide relevant equality and diversity procedures from your workplace (or