Business and Administration Level 2

Section 1: Rights and responsibilities at work

This section will help you to evidence Learning Outcome 1: Know the employment rights and responsibilities of the employee and employer

Learning objective|Place in Assessment|
1.1 Identify the main points of contracts of employment|Question 1 Page 1|
1.2 Identify the main points of legislation affecting employers and employees|Question 2 Page 2|
1.3 Identify where to find information on employment rights and responsibilities both internally and externally|Question 3 Page 3|
1.4 Describe how representative bodies can support the employee|Question 4 Page 3|
1.5 Identify employer and employee responsibilities for equality and diversity in a business environment|Question 5 Page 3|
1.6 Explain the benefits of making sure equality and diversity procedures are followed in a business environment|Question 6 Page 3|

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). [1.1]

Four main points that would be included in a contract of employment are; employer's name, employee's name, date of commencement of employement and main place of work.

As an example I would like to use my own contract of employment which states :

Name of employer:
Employee's name and address:
Main place of work:
Date of commencement of employement 16th of July 2007


2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment. [1.2]

Three of the key points of legislation that affects employers are:
Data Protection (The Data Protection Act 1998)
Health and Safety (The Health And Safety at Work Act 1974)
Pay and Pension (pay and pension legislation)


2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment. [1.2]

Three of the key points of legislation that affects employee's are:
Employment rights and...