252 Legislation AS Edexcel New Specification 2015 Business By Mrs Hilton for

From the specification a) The effects on businesses of: consumer protection employee protection environmental protection competition policy health and safety a) The effects on businesses of: consumer protection employee protection environmental protection competition policy health and safety

Guidance from Edexcel

Lesson Objectives To be able to discuss the effects on business of consumer protection To be able to discuss the effects on business of employee protection To be able to discuss the effects on business of environmental protection To be able to discuss the effects on business of competition policy To be able to discuss the effects on business of health and safety To be able to answer sample exam questions based on the topic area

Starter Have you ever had anything break that you had to take back to the shop? your rights videos from OFT

CONSUMER PROTECTION LEGISLATION

Consumer protection Businesses must never be misleading about their products The law gives customers protection against unfair selling practices. You do not need to know specific Acts but you do need to understand how fair trading regulations protect consumers. The consumer has basic legal rights if the product is: given a misleading description of an unsatisfactory quality not fit for its intended purpose Video on coca Cola’s Vitamin water and claims it was misleading customers herehere

The Consumer Protection Act 1987 This protects the public by: prohibiting the manufacture and supply of unsafe goods making the manufacturer or seller of a defective product responsible for damage it causes prohibiting misleading price indications Watch videos on offers and discounts in supermarkets Video Watch BBC video on offers and discounts in supermarkets herehere

Unfair trading regulations 2008 The Unfair trading regulations makes it an offence for a trader to make false or misleading statements about goods or services. It carries criminal penalties and is enforced by Trading Standards Officers, making it an offence for a trader to: Apply a false trade description to any goods Use aggressive door to door sales techniques

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Other ways you may have been mislead by advertising:

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Data Protection Act This is an important law that controls use of consumers information Businesses must store data securely and avoid any theft or loss Prevents consumers details being sold BBC video here on the Ashley Madison data hack which exposed cheating wives and husbandshere

Sale of Goods Act 1979 This Act says that all products have to be of a 'satisfactory quality'. This means that they have to: be safe last for a reasonable amount of time be fit for their intended purpose, see money saving expert tips on “fit for purpose” here here have nothing wrong with them (unless the defect was noted at the time of sale) watchdog

EMPLOYEE PROTECTION LEGISLATION

Employment Rights Act States duties and rights of the employer and employee Includes the employee’s rights to maternity and paternity leave Details regarding termination of employment Right to a written contract of employment within 60 days of starting work Details regarding Sunday working (bbc article on quirks of Sunday Trading here)here Right to a written pay slip

Working time Regulations Act a limit of an average of 48 hours (though workers can choose to work more if they want to) a limit of an average of 8 hours work in 24 which night workers can be required to work right for night workers to receive free health assessments right to 11 hours rest a day right to a day off each week right to an in-work rest break if the working day is longer than 6 hours right to 4 weeks paid leave per year NHS struggled to implement this law article herehere

National Minimum Wage Act 1998 Aimed at providing employees with decent minimum standards and fairness in the workplace Applies to nearly all workers and sets hourly rates below which pay must not be allowed to fall Rates set are based on the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission See the Govt website herehere Watch BBC video on NMW in future here here

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LEGISLATION

Environmental protection Act 1990 Introduced a system of integrated control for the disposal of waste to land water and air Business now has a duty to recycle and face criminal penalties if they fail to co-operate with their council’s recycling arrangementspenalties This applies to all waste and control of emissions Business now has a duty of care in respect of dealing with their waste, including IT waste

COMPETITION POLICY LEGISLATION

Competition Act 1998 Legislation in place by the government designed to prevent collusion – price fixing by businesses getting together and agreeing a price to charge for their products CMA is the competition and Markets Authority who are independent regulators The CMA aims to “promote competition for the benefit of consumers” see website herehere They investigate mergers that restrict competition

HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGISLATION

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Aims to raise the standard of safety and health for all individuals at work, and to protect the public whose safety may be put at risk by the activities of people at work Places responsibility on employers and employees If either fail to comply they can be taken to court and fined The Act is backed by the HSE See full poster PDF herehere

The Factories Act 1961 Applies to all premises where 2 or more people are employed in manual labour Includes garages to engineering works Sets out to ensure that minimum standards of cleanliness, space for people to work, temperature and ventilation, lighting, conveniences, clothing, accommodation and first-aid facilities are maintained

Sample question 1 6 marks Case study on next slide Two purposes required in context

Answer question 1

Revision Video

Glossary consumer protection; legislation put in place to make sure that consumers are protected when buying products or services in the UK employee protection; legislation put in place to protect the rights of employees in UK businesses environmental protection; legislation put in place to ensure that business recycles and managers their waste effectively competition policy; legislation put in place to promote competition for benefit of consumers, prevent abuse of monopoly power, prevent collusion and prosecute cartels health and safety; legislation put in place to ensure the health and safety of every worker in a UK business regardless of their trade