Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Business and Administration Unit one: Principles of personal responsibilities and working in a business environment Section 1: Rights and responsibilities at work 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). [1.1] Four main points that would appear in a contract of employment are: 1. Name of the employer and the employee 2.
• Health and safety Act • Data protection Act • Pay and pensions 2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment. • Pay and pensions • Rights and responsibilities • Health and safety Act 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 manager Trade union representatives Documents
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). • Employers name • Employees name • Salary • Date of commencement of work 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 • Pensions • Employment rights and responsibilities 3.
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). Both parties full names Job Title Duties and responsibilities Hours of work 2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment. Pay and pensions Health and safety Data protection 2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment. Employment rights and responsibilities pension rights pay rights 3.
Unit one: Principles of personal responsibilities and working in a business environment Section 1: Rights and responsibilities at work This section will help you to evidence Learning Outcome 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). Four main points in a standard would be: • Employer’s name whether he is a physical person or a company • Employee’s name so that both parties entering in a contract are named • Job title and maybe a brief description of the responsibilities and duties that the employee must assume • Hours of work whether it is full time, part time or 0 hours contract it still needs to be mentioned. 2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment.
• Rate and date of pay. • Hours of work. 2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment. • Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. • Data Protection Act 1998.
Unit one: Principles of personal responsibilities and working in a business environment Section 1: Rights and responsibilities at work This section will help you to evidence Learning Outcome 1: Know the employment rights and responsibilities of the employee and employer |Learning objective |Place in Assessment | |1.1 Identify the main points of contracts of employment |Question 1 Page 1 | |1.2 Identify the main points of legislation affecting employers and employees |Question 2 Page 2 | |1.3 Identify where to find information on employment rights and responsibilities both |Question 3 Page 3 | |internally and externally | | |1.4 Describe how representative bodies can support the employee |Question 4 Page 3 | |1.5 Identify employer and employee responsibilities for equality and diversity in a business |Question 5 Page 3 | |environment | | |1.6 Explain the benefits of making sure equality and diversity procedures are followed in a |Question 6 Page 3 | |business environment | | 1. Identify four main points that would be included in a contract of employment. If possible, use an example contract to support your
Recording, Analysing and using HR information Unit 3RAI (HR) Activity 1 Two Reasons Why Organisations Need To Collect HR Data 1) Organisations need to collect Human Resources (HR) data to comply with legislative and regulatory requirements such as equal opportunities monitoring, equal pay audits, recruitment planning, assessing skills balance, minimum wage, working time directive and health and safety. 2) Organisations also keep information records on training and performance for employees, this enables the management team to assess each individual employee for productivity and possibly identify training needs. By doing this the management team can assess the productivity within the business. Two Types of Data Collected and How Each Supports HR Practices 1) Statutory Records – Such as tax, national insurance contributions, sickness and SSP, hours worked, accident book and the right to work in the UK. These types of records ensure that the HR department is compliant to all of the regulatory requirements.
tyAssessment three Question one Using your own workplace or another revelvant example, describe: a) What policies and codes of conduct are present where people work that encourage or protect equality and diversity. Dignity at work policies are present where people work to help protect and encourage equality and diversity. There are also employment contracts and also staff handbooks that are available to show the codes of conduct that are present. b) The expectations made of all staff in relation to equality and diversity. Staff are expected to be treated with respect no matter what sex, age, disability etc.
2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment. There are many legislations affecting the employee, the three main points covered are 1. Pension, 2. Pay 3. Employment rights and responsibilities.