The Impact of Legislation
A business cannot simply do as it pleases. Laws protect the people who buy from it and the people who work for it. Learn what consumer and employment law require, and what following the law costs and gains.
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The rules of the game ⚖️
A business cannot do whatever it likes. Laws protect the people who buy from it and the people who work for it. Following those laws is called **compliance**. This module is about consumer law, employment law, and what the law costs and gains for a business.
Words to know 🔑
Four ideas run through this topic:
Who does it protect? 🎯
Who does consumer law protect?
- The customers who buy the goods
- Only the owners of the business
- Only rival businesses
- Nobody at all
Two kinds of law 📊
Two areas of law affect a business in different ways.
Consumer rights 🔗
- Matches the description
- Satisfactory quality
- Fit for purpose
- The right to a refund
- The goods must be as they were described
- The goods must not be faulty or damaged
- The goods must do the job they are meant to
- If faulty, money back, a repair or a replacement
Protecting the workers 🛡️
Employment law protects the people who work for a business. It requires fair recruitment with no discrimination, at least the minimum wage, equal treatment, and health and safety at work. A business that breaks these laws can be fined or taken to court.
Worker protections ✅
Which THREE things does employment law protect?
- Fair pay and the minimum wage
- Protection from discrimination
- Health and safety at work
- The price of the shares
- The weather outside
Cost or benefit? 🔀
- Paying for safety training
- Being fined for breaking the law
- Customers trusting the business
- A good reputation
- A cost of complying with the law
- A cost of not complying
- A benefit of following the law
- A benefit that protects future sales
Staying legal 🪜
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Complete the idea 🧩
Consumer law says goods must be of satisfactory _____ and fit for _____. If not, the customer can ask for a _____. Employment law protects workers with fair pay and health and _____. Following the law costs money but protects the _____ of the business.
True or not? 🖍️
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What does it cost? 🔎
What is one cost to a business of following the law?
- Spending on training, safety and record-keeping
- It is always completely free
- It automatically doubles all sales
- It has no effect on the business
Mind the law 🧭
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Explain it ✍️
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