2.2.4
Legal Controls Over Employment
Legal Controls Over Employment
Legal Controls Over Employment
The government can create laws which force businesses to not discriminate between recruits.


Equal opportunities
Equal opportunities
- Legal controls prevent businesses from discriminating against potential employees based on:
- Gender (the Sex Discrimination Act, 1975).
- Race (the Race Relations Act, 1976).
- Disability.
- Religion.
- Sexual preference.
- Age.
- Through these legal controls, everyone is given an equal opportunity to apply for a job.
- Furthermore, companies are obliged to pay employees who do equal work, equal pay (Equal Pay Act, 1970).


Gender pay gap
Gender pay gap
- In 2018, medium and large businesses were required to publish information on how much they pay employees.
- This exposed the gender pay gap.
- Out of the 10,000 firms which published their details, 78% paid men more.
- This is largely because men are in higher-paid positions.
- Men also, on the whole, received higher bonuses than women.


Minimum wage
Minimum wage
- Under the Employment Protection Act, 1978, all employees must receive a contract in writing. This prevents employees being unfairly dismissed.
- All companies must pay their employees at least the minimum wage.
- In 2018, the minimum wage for over 25s is £7.83 per hour.
- This legislation prevents businesses from exploiting workers.
1Business Activity & Influences on Business
1.1Business Objectives
1.2Types of Organisations
1.2.1Sole Traders & Partnerships
1.2.2Limited Companies
1.2.3Limited Liability
1.2.4Unlimited vs Limited Liability
1.2.5Not For Profit & Franchises
1.2.6Multinational Companies
1.2.7End of Topic Test - Business Ownership
1.2.8Application Questions - Business Ownership
1.2.9Diagnostic Misconceptions - Company vs Business
1.2.10Diagnostic Misconceptions - Owners vs Shareholders
1.3Classification of Businesses
1.4Decisions on Location
1.5Business & the International Economy
1.6Government Objectives & Policy
1.7External Factors
1.8What Makes a Business Successful?
2People in Business
2.1Internal & External Communication
2.2Recruitment & Selection Process
2.3Training
2.4Motivation & Rewards
3Business Finance
3.1Sources of Finance
3.2Cash Flow Forecasting
3.3Cost & Break-Even Analysis
3.3.1Costs, Revenue & Profit
3.3.2Profit, Average Unit Cost & Interest
3.3.3Costs - Calculations
3.3.4Revenue - Calculations
3.3.5Break-Even Analysis
3.3.6Profit & Losses - Calculations
3.3.7End of Topic Test - Finance
3.3.8Grade 9 - Finance
3.3.9Diagnostic Misconceptions - Fixed Costs
3.3.10Diagnostic Misconceptions - Break-even
3.4Financial Documents
4Marketing
4.1Market Research
4.2The Market
4.3The Marketing Mix
4.3.1Price
4.3.2Price Penetration
4.3.3Other Forms of Pricing
4.3.4Product Design
4.3.5The Product Life Cycle
4.3.6Extending Existing Products
4.3.7New Products
4.3.8Benefits and Risks of New Products
4.3.9Promotion
4.3.10Public Relations and Sales Promotion
4.3.11Sponsorship & Social Media
4.3.12Product Placements
4.3.13Promotional Mix
4.3.14Place
4.3.15Place 2
4.3.16Place 3
4.3.17M-Commerce
4.3.18Benefits & Drawbacks of M-Commerce
4.3.19End of Topic Test - Marketing Mix
4.3.20Grade 9 - Marketing Mix
4.3.21Diagnostic Misconceptions - Decreasing Price
4.3.22Diagnostic Misconceptions - Advertise vs Promote
4.3.23Diagnostic Misconceptions - Social Media
5Business Operations
5.1Economies & Diseconomies of Scale
5.2Production
5.3Factors of Production
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1Business Activity & Influences on Business
1.1Business Objectives
1.2Types of Organisations
1.2.1Sole Traders & Partnerships
1.2.2Limited Companies
1.2.3Limited Liability
1.2.4Unlimited vs Limited Liability
1.2.5Not For Profit & Franchises
1.2.6Multinational Companies
1.2.7End of Topic Test - Business Ownership
1.2.8Application Questions - Business Ownership
1.2.9Diagnostic Misconceptions - Company vs Business
1.2.10Diagnostic Misconceptions - Owners vs Shareholders
1.3Classification of Businesses
1.4Decisions on Location
1.5Business & the International Economy
1.6Government Objectives & Policy
1.7External Factors
1.8What Makes a Business Successful?
2People in Business
2.1Internal & External Communication
2.2Recruitment & Selection Process
2.3Training
2.4Motivation & Rewards
3Business Finance
3.1Sources of Finance
3.2Cash Flow Forecasting
3.3Cost & Break-Even Analysis
3.3.1Costs, Revenue & Profit
3.3.2Profit, Average Unit Cost & Interest
3.3.3Costs - Calculations
3.3.4Revenue - Calculations
3.3.5Break-Even Analysis
3.3.6Profit & Losses - Calculations
3.3.7End of Topic Test - Finance
3.3.8Grade 9 - Finance
3.3.9Diagnostic Misconceptions - Fixed Costs
3.3.10Diagnostic Misconceptions - Break-even
3.4Financial Documents
4Marketing
4.1Market Research
4.2The Market
4.3The Marketing Mix
4.3.1Price
4.3.2Price Penetration
4.3.3Other Forms of Pricing
4.3.4Product Design
4.3.5The Product Life Cycle
4.3.6Extending Existing Products
4.3.7New Products
4.3.8Benefits and Risks of New Products
4.3.9Promotion
4.3.10Public Relations and Sales Promotion
4.3.11Sponsorship & Social Media
4.3.12Product Placements
4.3.13Promotional Mix
4.3.14Place
4.3.15Place 2
4.3.16Place 3
4.3.17M-Commerce
4.3.18Benefits & Drawbacks of M-Commerce
4.3.19End of Topic Test - Marketing Mix
4.3.20Grade 9 - Marketing Mix
4.3.21Diagnostic Misconceptions - Decreasing Price
4.3.22Diagnostic Misconceptions - Advertise vs Promote
4.3.23Diagnostic Misconceptions - Social Media
5Business Operations
5.1Economies & Diseconomies of Scale
5.2Production
5.3Factors of Production
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