| Name 5 pieces of legislation that affect the workplace? | Equality Act 2010 Health and SAfety at Work Act 1974 National Minimum Wage Act 1998 National Living WAge Regulations General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) |
| Describe the Equality Act 2010 | Designed to protect employees from discrimination in the workplace. It covers protected characteristics such as race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion. |
| What is the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974? | A piece of legislation which places responsibilities upon the employee and the employer with regards to health and safety. |
| What must employers do under the Health and Safety at Work Act? | Provide a workplace that is safe Provide adequate training and supervision Provide suitable equipment for dealing with dangerous materials |
| What must employees do under the Health and Safety at Work Act? | Take care of themselves and other people they work with Comply with training and wear/use appropriate safety equipment |
| What is the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 | Right to receive the minimum wage per hour as set by the government |
| What is the National Living Wage Regulations? | Right for workers over 23 years old to receive the government set living wage |
| What is GDPR? | Protects the personal data of employees and outlines rules regarding its use |
| What are the rules regarding the use of GDPR? | Data must be obtained for a specified 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 |
