working in business environment
Unit one: Principles of personal responsibilities and working in a business environment
Assessment
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• The first thing you need to do is save a copy of this document, either onto your computer or a disk
• Then work through your Assessment, remembering to save your work regularly
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Please note that this Assessment document has 8 pages and is made up of 7 Sections.
Name:
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).
- Hours of week
- Dismissal
- Salary
- Holiday Entitlement
2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment.
- Health & Safety
- Pay & pensions
- Data Protection
2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment.
- Pension
- Pay
- Employment rights & 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.
- From the persons line manager
- Trade union representative
- Public library
- Citizens advice bureau
4. Describe how representative bodies can support employees.
A trade union or non-trade union representative can support an employee when they have a problem at work, including any concerns they have with their employer. They can also accompany the employee to disciplinary or grievance
Assessment
You should use this file to complete your Assessment.
• The first thing you need to do is save a copy of this document, either onto your computer or a disk
• Then work through your Assessment, remembering to save your work regularly
• When you’ve finished, print out a copy to keep for reference
• Then, go to www.vision2learn.com and send your completed Assessment to your tutor via your My Study area – make sure it is clearly marked with your name, the course title and the Unit and Assessment number.
Please note that this Assessment document has 8 pages and is made up of 7 Sections.
Name:
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).
- Hours of week
- Dismissal
- Salary
- Holiday Entitlement
2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment.
- Health & Safety
- Pay & pensions
- Data Protection
2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment.
- Pension
- Pay
- Employment rights & 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.
- From the persons line manager
- Trade union representative
- Public library
- Citizens advice bureau
4. Describe how representative bodies can support employees.
A trade union or non-trade union representative can support an employee when they have a problem at work, including any concerns they have with their employer. They can also accompany the employee to disciplinary or grievance