Question 1

Which of following statements relating to employment legislation is true?

Accepted Answer

Employees must be provided with a safe working environment

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Employees can be prevented by employers from joining a trade union

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Employees are not entitled to health and safety training

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Employees are not entitled to a contract of employment

Question 2

Which of the following is a possible impact on UK businesses of paying employees the national minimum wage?

Accepted Answer

Costs increase and profit decreases

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Costs decrease and profit increases

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Costs decrease and profit decreases

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Costs increase and profit increases

Question 3

Which of the following legislation prevents businesses from treating customers unfairly?

Accepted Answer

Consumer law

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Employment law

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Health and Safety law

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National Minimum Wage

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the aim of employment law? To allow employers to use labour efficiently while preventing unfair treatment of:

Accepted Answer

Employees

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Customers

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Employers

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Suppliers

Question 5

Which of the following pieces of legislation ensures employees get adequate breaks during the working day?

Accepted Answer

Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)

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National Living Wage (2016)

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Consumer Rights Act (2015)

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Equality Act (2010)

Question 6

Which of the following is a possible cost to a business of providing and maintaining safety equipment and safe systems of work?

Accepted Answer

Health and safety training is likely to be expensive

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Workforce is likely to be more productive

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Minimise work related health issues

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Positive reputation which can help recruitment

Question 7

Businesses can treat consumers fairly by selling products that are:

Accepted Answer

As described

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Not fit for purpose

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Of unsatisfactory quality

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Unsafe

Question 8

Which of the following is true according to the Trade Descriptions Act?

Accepted Answer

A business can only supply goods for sale that are correctly described

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A business can apply false descriptions to any goods

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A business can supply goods for sale which are falsely described

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A business can make false statements about the provision of services

Question 9

Which of the following is true if a business fails to pay the national minimum wage to employees?

Accepted Answer

Employers may be publically named and shamed

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Employees will be told to pay outstanding amounts to employers

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Employees may be prosecuted

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Employers will be paid any money owed to them by employees

Question 10

Which of the following pieces of legislation prevents UK businesses from discriminating against employees in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

Equality Act (2010)

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Consumer Rights Act (2015)

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National Living Wage (2016)

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Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)

Question 11

Which of the following is covered under consumer law?

Accepted Answer

Product safety

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Safety in the workplace

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National living wage

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Employee rights

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the national minimum wage?

Accepted Answer

The hourly rate of pay set by the Government for workers under 25

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The hourly rate of pay set by businesses for workers 25 or over

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The hourly rate of pay set by businesses for workers under 25

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The hourly rate of pay set by the Government for workers 25 or over

Question 13

Which of the following is a possible benefit to businesses of providing a safe working environment?

Accepted Answer

Motivation increases

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Costs increase

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Productivity decreases

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Efficiency decreases

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a business correctly following the Equality Act (2010)?

Accepted Answer

Paying men and women equal pay for work of equal value

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Selecting an employee for promotion based upon gender

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Paying women more than men for work of equal value

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Selecting an employee for training based upon ethnicity

Question 15

Which of the following is most likely to be true if a business obeys consumer law?

Accepted Answer

Bad publicity may be avoided

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Sales are likely to decrease

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Fines have to be paid

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Reputation in the marketplace decreases

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