Business and Administration Level 2 Unit 1 Assessment

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1. In relation to your current business environment (or one that you are familiar with), identify at least two different types of information technology that may be used when completing work tasks.

1. Identify four main points that would be included in a contract of employment. If possible, use an example contract to support your answer (feel free to obscure any confidential information).

on employers to ensure the workplace is safe and suitable for the tasks being carried

1. Identify four main points that would be included in a contract of employment. If possible, use an example contract to support your answer (feel free to obscure any confidential information).

1. Explain why change happens in a business environment. You should include at least three reasons in your answer.

Knowledge, understanding and skills 1.1 The main points of contracts of employment will include: • Job description •

Under the Health & Safety at work Act I have many responsibilities as an employee. These responsibilities must be obeyed in order to maintain a safe working area and minimize any potential hazards or risks to yourself or others. Some of my responsibilities as an employee are as followed:

Section 2 of the HSW Act deals with employersʹ duties, and states: ʺIt shall be the duty of all employers to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health safety and welfare of all their employees whilst they are at work.ʺ

Work Experience (5N1356) Level 5 – Collection of Work Summary of the basic rights and responsibilities of employees and employers in a particular work, organisational or institutional context Employment Legislation: Employment Legislation is a law or body of laws enacted to protect the rights of the employer and/or the employee. • Health, safety and welfare at work Legislation for the health and safety of people in the workplace are the safety, health and welfare act at work 2005 – 2007. This act refers to all employers, employees both fixed-term and temporary term employees, and self-employed at the workplace. Duties of Employees under this act: Under the Safety, Health and Welfare act 2005 – 2007 employers and employees have rights and responsibilities to each other.

P2 Understand ethical issues relating to research in health and social care Ethical principles Protection from harm- In any health care setting it is always important to make sure that all the individuals in all the aspects of the area are being protected from harm. In any organization the most important policy is the protection policy this enables the staff to make sure that all the individuals feel safe. Protection from harm does not only mean being protected from abuse It could be protecting people's health and wellbeing and enabling them to live free from harm, neglect and abuse.

Employers, managers and supervisors should all ensure that workplace practices reflect the risk assessment and safety statement. Behavior, the way in which everyone works, must reflect the safe working practices laid down in these documents. Supervisory checks and audits should be carried out to determine how well the aims set down are being achieved. Corrective action should be taken when required. Additionally, if a workplace is provided for use by others. The safety statement must also set out the safe work practices that are relevant to them. Hence, it is

Telephone – A telephone maintains a few different features rather than just receiving and making calls. At work the phones that we use are often different to

You need to be knowledgeable and efficient and show the company in a good light. A good call could be the difference between keeping that customers business or losing it. You should use each call, whether making or receiving as an opportunity to offer great customer service.

Health and Safety Regulations aim to improve safety in workplaces, making employers and employees equally responsible for ensuring that they protect themselves and others from accident and injury. The regulations refer to such things as clean kitchens, safety guards on machinery etc., If an employee is injured at work because of breaches of these rules then compensation can be awarded. Most health and safety legislation places place the responsibility of health and safety on the employers. The responsibilities may however be delegated to other competent persons such as fire warders, first aiders and care takers but the employer still