Protecting staff through legislation
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- 4.3 Protecting staff through legislation
- Equal pay and minimum wage laws
- equal pay act 1970- men and women must be paid the same pay for the same job
- National minimum wage act 1998- firms must pay at least a minimum wage per hour for a job
- Impact on a small business
- wage costs will be higher or less jobs will be offered
- small businesses could be taken to court for ignoring them
- The reputation of the firm may suffer if they fail to comply
- Discrimination
- Equal pay act 1970; sex discrimination act 1975; disability discrimination act 1995; age discrimination act 2006; race relations act 1976
- Impact on a small business
- Increased costs may arise; advertising of jobs needs to target all sections of society; the best person should be selected for the post advertised.
- Impact on a small business
- Equal pay act 1970; sex discrimination act 1975; disability discrimination act 1995; age discrimination act 2006; race relations act 1976
- Employment rights
- Over the years these laws have reduced the power of unions
- they have increased costs due to improved holiday, sick and maternity pay for employees
- it has become more difficult to dismiss employees without good grounds for doing so.
- Health and safety
- Health and safety at work act 1974; Corporate manslaughter and corporate homicide act 2007
- Impact on a small business
- it is important that health and safety is taken seriously in the workplace
- Costs will arise due to the implementation of health and safety
- There are serious legal implications if a firm fails to ignore health and safety, including heavy fines and jail
- Impact on a small business
- Health and safety at work act 1974; Corporate manslaughter and corporate homicide act 2007
- Equal pay and minimum wage laws
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