Business and Administration Unit 1 Assesment
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/Organisation and Employee’s name • Start date of the employment • Place of work • Job title, duties and responsibilities
2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment.
• Health and safety • Data protection • Pay and pensions
2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment.
• Pay • Pension • Employment 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 sources of information may include: • Trade union representatives • Informed colleagues • Staff association representatives
External sources of information may include: • ACAS • Libraries • Government • Legal professionals
4. Describe how representative bodies can support employees.
They forward employees with their complaints and take them to the appropriate body. They defend their rights or protect against any injustice, listen to their ideas and suggestions. Let voice the opinion of the employees.
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 place of study) to support your answer. These documents should be annotated to highlight the relevant sections.
Employer Responsibilities:
- Train all staff on equality and
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/Organisation and Employee’s name • Start date of the employment • Place of work • Job title, duties and responsibilities
2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment.
• Health and safety • Data protection • Pay and pensions
2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment.
• Pay • Pension • Employment 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 sources of information may include: • Trade union representatives • Informed colleagues • Staff association representatives
External sources of information may include: • ACAS • Libraries • Government • Legal professionals
4. Describe how representative bodies can support employees.
They forward employees with their complaints and take them to the appropriate body. They defend their rights or protect against any injustice, listen to their ideas and suggestions. Let voice the opinion of the employees.
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 place of study) to support your answer. These documents should be annotated to highlight the relevant sections.
Employer Responsibilities:
- Train all staff on equality and