Business Admin Unit 1

Unit one: Principles of personal responsibilities and working in a business environment

Assessment

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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).

A contract of employment is a statement of the main terms and conditions of employment.

This would include:

    • Employer’s name
    • Main place of work
    • Job title
    • Hours of work

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


Three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment are:

    • Data protection

    • Pay and pensions

    • Health and safety





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


Three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment are;

    • Contractual employment rights

    •   Pay

    • 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.

Information on employment rights and responsibilities can be found in...