Unit 1, Business Administration Level2
Unit one: Principles of personal responsibilities and working in a business environment
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 - Employee’s name - Date of commencement of employment - Main place of work
Example:
Employer’s name: AbC Ltd.
Employee’s name:
Date of commencement of employment: 15 Jan 2013
Main place of work: Unit 12, 3 Long Way, New York, AB1 2CD, UK
2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment.
- Health and safety - Employments rights and responsibilities - Data protection
2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment.
- Health and safety - Pay & Pensions - Employments rights and responsibilities
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 (within organisation): - Line manager - Informed colleagues - Trade union representatives
External (outside of the organisation): - Citizens Advice Bureaux - Government - ACAS
4. Describe how representative bodies can support employees.
The representative bodies can help and support employees in work place. The best examples are Trade Unions, large organisations that represent the interest of their members. They can offer assistance through work based representatives.
Their members may share an occupation or a common industry.
Trade Unions will also have regional and national expertise that they can use. One of the place, where employee can get help and advice
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 - Employee’s name - Date of commencement of employment - Main place of work
Example:
Employer’s name: AbC Ltd.
Employee’s name:
Date of commencement of employment: 15 Jan 2013
Main place of work: Unit 12, 3 Long Way, New York, AB1 2CD, UK
2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment.
- Health and safety - Employments rights and responsibilities - Data protection
2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment.
- Health and safety - Pay & Pensions - Employments rights and responsibilities
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 (within organisation): - Line manager - Informed colleagues - Trade union representatives
External (outside of the organisation): - Citizens Advice Bureaux - Government - ACAS
4. Describe how representative bodies can support employees.
The representative bodies can help and support employees in work place. The best examples are Trade Unions, large organisations that represent the interest of their members. They can offer assistance through work based representatives.
Their members may share an occupation or a common industry.
Trade Unions will also have regional and national expertise that they can use. One of the place, where employee can get help and advice