legislation

Question 1

what are the 5 pieces of legislation that affect the workplace?

Answer 1

• equality act 2010
• health and safety at work act 1974
• national minimum wage act 1998
• national living wage regulations
• general data protection regulation (GDPR)

Question 2

explain what the equality act 2010 means?

Answer 2

• it is designed to protect employees from discrimination in the workplace
• it covers protected charecteristics such as race,gender,disability,orientations and religion

Question 3

explain what the health and safety at work act 1974 means?

Answer 3

• this places responsibilities upon the employee and the employer with regards to health and safety

employers must:
- provide a workplace that is safe
- provide adequate training and supervision
- provide suitable equipment for dealing with dangerous materials

employees must:
- take care of themselves and other people they work with
- comply with training and wear/use appropriate safety equipment

Question 4

explain what is meant by the national minimum wage act 1998?

Answer 4

• right to receive the minimum wage per hour ad set by the government

Question 5

explain what is meant by the national living wage regulations?

Answer 5

• right for workers over 25 years old to receive the government set living wage

Question 6

explain what is meant by the general data protection regulation act ? ( GDPR)

Answer 6

protects the personal data of employees and outlines rules regarding its use:

-data must be obtained for a specific and lawful purpose
- data must be accurate and kept up to date
- data must not be kept for longer than is necessary
- there must be a system in place to protect/safeguard the data held on employees