Equality
Unit one: Principles of personal responsibilities and working in a business environment
Assessment
You should use this file to complete your Assessment.
1 The first thing you need to do is save a copy of this document, either onto your computer or a disk
2 Then work through your Assessment, remembering to save your work regularly
3 When you’ve finished, print out a copy to keep for reference
4 Then, go to 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).
Place of work
Employers name
Comencement of employment
Holiday Entititlement
2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment.
Pension
Pay
Data Protection Act
2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment.
Health and Safety
Data Protection Act
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
Line Managers
Trade Union Reps
Books
Documents
External
Chambers of Commerce
Libaries
Citizens Advice Bureau
4. Describe how representative bodies can support employees.
Representitive bodies can help employees by overseeing meetings to make sure that it is completed by correct procedure. By starting Tribunal proceedings for unfair dismissal or discrimination. They also negosiate salary raises and holiday entitlement and
Assessment
You should use this file to complete your Assessment.
1 The first thing you need to do is save a copy of this document, either onto your computer or a disk
2 Then work through your Assessment, remembering to save your work regularly
3 When you’ve finished, print out a copy to keep for reference
4 Then, go to 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).
Place of work
Employers name
Comencement of employment
Holiday Entititlement
2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment.
Pension
Pay
Data Protection Act
2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment.
Health and Safety
Data Protection Act
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
Line Managers
Trade Union Reps
Books
Documents
External
Chambers of Commerce
Libaries
Citizens Advice Bureau
4. Describe how representative bodies can support employees.
Representitive bodies can help employees by overseeing meetings to make sure that it is completed by correct procedure. By starting Tribunal proceedings for unfair dismissal or discrimination. They also negosiate salary raises and holiday entitlement and