There are many hundreds of political and legal factors which will directly or indirectly affect businesses. In fact, most laws will have some relevance if you look deep enough. There are however some main business related laws which are primarily there to serve the business world. These include:
Equal pay act (1970) - This means that all employees who are doing the same job should be paid the same wage.
Sex discrimination act (1975) - Employers must not discriminate between their employers because of their sex.
Sales of goods act (1979) - A consumer can sue a business if it sells them a product that is of poor quality, or is not as described and does not fit the purpose for which it is being sold. This is a law which affects businesses but supports the customer.
Health and safety at work act (1974) - This law ensures that employers provide healthy and safe working conditions and employees must act in a safe and responsible way.
Race relations act (1976) - Similar to the sex discrimination law; this law means that employers must not discriminate due to the race of their employers or interviewees.
Contract of employment - This is an agreement between the employer and employee. It includes conditions such as rates of pay, hours of work, holidays, pension contributions and the amount of notice that must be given if the worker wants to leave or the employer wants to make the worker redundant. Employees taken on for a month or more must be given a written statement of the conditions within two months of the date the job starts.
Equal pay act (1970) - This means that all employees who are doing the same job should be paid the same wage.
Sex discrimination act (1975) - Employers must not discriminate between their employers because of their sex.
Sales of goods act (1979) - A consumer can sue a business if it sells them a product that is of poor quality, or is not as described and does not fit the purpose for which it is being sold. This is a law which affects businesses but supports the customer.
Health and safety at work act (1974) - This law ensures that employers provide healthy and safe working conditions and employees must act in a safe and responsible way.
Race relations act (1976) - Similar to the sex discrimination law; this law means that employers must not discriminate due to the race of their employers or interviewees.
Contract of employment - This is an agreement between the employer and employee. It includes conditions such as rates of pay, hours of work, holidays, pension contributions and the amount of notice that must be given if the worker wants to leave or the employer wants to make the worker redundant. Employees taken on for a month or more must be given a written statement of the conditions within two months of the date the job starts.
