Ethics and Legality

Which of the following is NOT one of the 9 protected characteristics?

• Age

• Gender

• Work Experience

• Religion

In what year was the Equalities Act published?

• 2009

• 2010

• 2001

• 2017

True or False: It is always illegal for businesses to evade tax

• Businesses always pay the correct amount of tax.

• False
• True
• Only for individuals

Last week we looked at a case study where a lady sued the police service and won.

What was her name?

• Natalie Gown

• Natalie Downs

• Natalie Town

• Natalie Frowns

Natalie was discriminated against via which protected characteristic?

• Pregnancy/Mat

• Age

• Gender

• Watching Love Island

Which phrase describes an acceptable level of change that is made in order to allow an employee with a disability to perform their job role?

• Reasonable Adjustments

• Weasenal Adjustments

• Seasonal Adjustments

• Treasonal Adjustments

What is the difference between legality and ethics?

• Legality is determined by personal beliefs; ethics is enforced by the government.
• Legality and ethics are the same; both are based on societal norms.
• Legality is about personal choices; ethics is about legal consequences.
• Legality is about laws and regulations; ethics is about moral principles.

Which of these would be an example of unethical behaviour from an employer?

• Providing employees with free lunch
• Paying a lower salary than specified in a contract

• Breaking a promise to provide perks for good work performance

• Not conducting regular performance reviews

Which of these laws does NOT protect employees against discrimination in the UK?

• Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
• Equality Act 2010
• The Immigration Act 2016

• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

True or False: It is illegal to treat people differently in the workplace

• True
• Workplace discrimination is acceptable under certain circumstances
• It depends on what the difference is.

• False