AQA GCSE Business - 3.2.5. Legislation
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- Q1
Which of following statements relating to employment legislation is true?
Employees must be provided with a safe working environment
Employees can be prevented by employers from joining a trade union
Employees are not entitled to health and safety training
Employees are not entitled to a contract of employment
30s - Q2
Which of the following is a possible impact on UK businesses of paying employees the national minimum wage?
Costs decrease and profit increases
Costs decrease and profit decreases
Costs increase and profit decreases
Costs increase and profit increases
30s - Q3
Which of the following legislation prevents businesses from treating customers unfairly?
Consumer law
Employment law
Health and Safety law
National Minimum Wage
30s - Q4
Which of the following best describes the aim of employment law? To allow employers to use labour efficiently while preventing unfair treatment of:
Customers
Employees
Employers
Suppliers
30s - Q5
Which of the following pieces of legislation ensures employees get adequate breaks during the working day?
National Living Wage (2016)
Consumer Rights Act (2015)
Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)
Equality Act (2010)
30s - Q6
Which of the following is a possible cost to a business of providing and maintaining safety equipment and safe systems of work?
Workforce is likely to be more productive
Health and safety training is likely to be expensive
Minimise work related health issues
Positive reputation which can help recruitment
30s - Q7
Businesses can treat consumers fairly by selling products that are:
Not fit for purpose
Of unsatisfactory quality
Unsafe
As described
30s - Q8
Which of the following is true according to the Trade Descriptions Act?
A business can apply false descriptions to any goods
A business can only supply goods for sale that are correctly described
A business can supply goods for sale which are falsely described
A business can make false statements about the provision of services
30s - Q9
Which of the following is true if a business fails to pay the national minimum wage to employees?
Employers may be publically named and shamed
Employees will be told to pay outstanding amounts to employers
Employees may be prosecuted
Employers will be paid any money owed to them by employees
30s - Q10
Which of the following pieces of legislation prevents UK businesses from discriminating against employees in the workplace?
Consumer Rights Act (2015)
Equality Act (2010)
National Living Wage (2016)
Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)
30s - Q11
Which of the following is covered under consumer law?
Safety in the workplace
National living wage
Employee rights
Product safety
30s - Q12
Which of the following best describes the national minimum wage?
The hourly rate of pay set by businesses for workers 25 or over
The hourly rate of pay set by businesses for workers under 25
The hourly rate of pay set by the Government for workers 25 or over
The hourly rate of pay set by the Government for workers under 25
30s - Q13
Which of the following is a possible benefit to businesses of providing a safe working environment?
Costs increase
Productivity decreases
Efficiency decreases
Motivation increases
30s - Q14
Which of the following is an example of a business correctly following the Equality Act (2010)?
Selecting an employee for promotion based upon gender
Paying men and women equal pay for work of equal value
Paying women more than men for work of equal value
Selecting an employee for training based upon ethnicity
30s - Q15
Which of the following is most likely to be true if a business obeys consumer law?
Sales are likely to decrease
Fines have to be paid
Reputation in the marketplace decreases
Bad publicity may be avoided
30s