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Chapter 20 - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 20
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Competition Law
consumers benefit in terms of price and quality when businesses compete against each other for customers.
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Smoking in the workplace
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if a business recruits a smoker, they should be informed of the implication of the Act
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Discrimination
acts such as the sex discrimination act 1975, the race relation act 1976 etc. mean that a business is breaking the law if it refuses to employ or promote a person on the grounds of their race, sex, age or disability
implications
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employees should know about the business's procedures and who to speak to if they think they aren't being treated in accordance with the policy
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Health and Safety
not only do businesses have a 'duty to take reasonable care' of employees, but the criminal law lays down minimum safety requirements
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Contract Law
the breach of a contract is a breach of the civil law and means that the aggrieved party can recover damages
Weights and Measures Act
it is an offence to give 'short measures' or an incorrect indication of the amount of a product on sale
Data Protection Act 1998
controls how personal info on groups such as employees and consumers is stored and used by a business
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Redundancy
arises from a situation where the job that is used to be performed no longer exists and so the employee is surplus to requirements
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