Worksheets302 Personal Responsibilities Recap
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
Industry Inc. is issuing an employment contract to their new employee Joe. Why are they required to do this?
Ensure guidance for the employer/employee
They have a new HR policy
It is a legal obligation
Joe can't start working until he has this in place
Which of the following should not be contained in a contract of employment?
Job title
Place of work
Authorisation to change contract at a later date
Sick pay entitlement
New Wave Ltd is writing a new equality & diversity policy. Why should they do this?
To have a complete set of policies
To protect employees and ensure they are treated equally
To solely cover wheelchair bound employees
To ensure fair and equal terms & conditions
Which of the following is not covered in the Equality Act?
Protect disabled people
Prevent disability discrimination
Legal rights for disabled people in employment & education
Protect sensitive data
Marge needs urgent advice on her employment rights. Which of the following will be useful to her?
HR
Her line manager
The local authorities
The staff handbook
Marge now needs assistance from an external agency. Which of the following could she approach?
Harry is considering joining a trade union. Why would he do this?
Attain legal assistance
Attain financial help
Attain help with learning
All of the above
Space Time Inc have been informed that they need to improve equality & diversity practices in their offices. Why is this?
They will receive government funding
They have a general duty to promote equality
They will comply with the Human Rights Act
They will eliminate discrimination
Ollie believes that all of the following are his responsibilities for ensuring equality & diversity. Which of these are incorrect?
To ensure consistency by following equal opportunities/diversity polices & procedures
To ensure he is treated exactly the same as everyone else
To ensure his colleagues are dealt with equally
To ensure a diverse workforce with the variety & benefits this will bring
The HR office for Mismanagement Corp does not understand why they need a diverse workforce. Which of the following are benefits of having this?
It ensures variety in the people it employs
Opportunities offered to all
Requires less paperwork in the long run
All of the above
Which of the following are your employer's responsibilities within the Health & Safety at Work Act?
Ensuring employees and others are protected from anything that can cause harm
Carrying out risk assessments to address all risks that might cause harm
Ensuring that all health & safety officers are diverse and treated equally
Consulting employees on all health and safety issues
Which of the following are your responsibilities (outlined in the Health & Safety at Work Act) as an employee?
Ensure you adopt safe working methods and safely use equipment
Know what you must do in the event of an emergency
Know how to report an accident and who the first aider is
Ensure legislation is complied with
Freda is writing a new policy based on the Data Protection Act. Which of the following is not covered in this legislation?
Personal data should be all encompassing and extremely detailed
Personal data needs to be processed fairly and lawfully
Personal data should be accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date
Personal data should be adequate, relevant and not excessive
You've been given multiple projects to work on. Why should you plan and prioritise your own work?
To meet deadlines
To meet KPIs (key performance indicators)
Meet service level agreements
All of the above
Which of the following could be used for scheduling?
Trudy doesn't understand how or why she needs to plan and prioritise her work. Which of the following could you present to her?
"You can use scheduling to organise your work and ensure it is planned"
"You can speak to your trade union and get legal advice"
"You can offload your work to Adrien in the office next door"
"You can use action plans to allow your work to be listed and prioritised"
Frank is under intense pressure in the workplace. How could this be reduced?
Talk to others and ask for support
Delegate to reduce workload
Prioritise and plan his work
All of the above
Which of the following could be used when conducting personal performance management?
Which of the following methods could your employer use to deliver learning in the workplace?
Charles needs to give feedback to an employee on their performance in the workplace. How might he do this?
Why is it important for you to understand your career progression path?
Allows you to prepare for a possible promotion
Allows you to seeks possible jobs that will give experience for future roles
Allows you to see possible routes for progression
Allows you to gain a better understanding of the organisation and how it runs
Sam has been tasked with supervising a small team. He is worried about what might go wrong - which of these should he not worry about?
Could be a problem with the equipment they are using
Could be different skill levels
Could be a lack of respect from the team
Could be a clash of personalities
When should you refer a problem to someone else?
When timescales cannot be met
When you've accidentally deleted an email
When there is an issue with staff
All of the above
The decision-making process consists of four stages. Which these are part of this model?
Negotiation
Feedback
Consideration
Analysis
Francis is worried that he may exceed his limits of authority within the organisation. How might this occur?
A discount could be given to a customer which is not authorised
Customers could be lost because his decisions do not meet organisational policy
He may make a decision that causes the company to break the law
All of the above
