N5 BM Legislation

What is the Equality Act?

• A law that restricts freedom of speech in the workplace

• A law that enforces gender bias in the workplace

• A law that protects individuals against discrimination and promotes equality

• A law that promotes discrimination in the workplace

How many protected characteristics are identified under the Equality Act?

• 11

• 9

• 7

• 5

What is direct discrimination under the Equality Act?

• Treating someone less favorably than others because of a protected characteristic

• Unwanted behavior related to a protected characteristic

• Treating an individual unfairly because they have complained about discrimination

• Disadvantaging someone with a protected characteristic due to a certain rule or procedure

What is the Health and Safety at Work Act?

• A law that regulates environmental protection in the workplace

• A law that enforces gender equality in the workplace

• A law that sets the legal minimum wage for employees

• A law that ensures health and safety of employees in the workplace

What is the dual responsibility under the Health and Safety at Work Act?

• Both the employer and employees are responsible for health and safety in the workplace

• Neither the employer nor the employees are responsible for health and safety in the workplace

• Only the employees are responsible for health and safety in the workplace

• Only the employer is responsible for health and safety in the workplace

What is the National Minimum Wage Act?

• A law that sets the legal minimum age for employment

• A law that sets the legal maximum wage for employees

• A law that sets the legal minimum wage for apprentices

• A law that sets the legal minimum wage for employees based on age and experience

How often are the national minimum wage and national living wage rates increased?

• Annually

• Every 5 years

• Bi-annually

• Every 2 years

Who is responsible for investigating businesses for underpayment under the National Minimum Wage Act?

• Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

• Equality and Human Rights Commission

• Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)

• Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

What is the aim of employment legislation?

• To improve compliance and threaten the laws to ensure they cannot be ignored or avoided

• To improve compliance and threaten the laws

• To abandon human resource legislation

• To increase workplace discrimination