Acts

• Working time directive

  Correct hours are worked and no one is under paid for the hours they have worked
• Data protection act

  Legal processing of data and the business must protect customer and employee data
• What happens if data act is not complied with

  Fines

  victim compensation
• Copy right designs and patents act

  Protects intellectual property of an individual and business must copy or take another businesses blue print
• Result of not complying with the copyright act

  Fine of £5000

  further reprocution of 10 years inprisonment
• planning permission act

  Reduce time taking for approving new infrastructure and business regulates plans and decisions
• What happens if planning permission act isn’t followed

  Fines or imprisonment
• Sale and supply of goods act

  Business must provide good and services as deceived of quality and fit for purpose
• Consequences of not following sale and supply of goods act

  Customer receives refund

  taken to civil court
• Equality act

  No discrimination in workplace
• Minimum wage act

  Must pay legal minimum wage for each specific age
• Consequence of not following minimum wage act

  HMRC collect employees money

  court and or imprisonment
• Health and safety at work act

  Risk assessment and correct facilities
• Planning permission regulations

  A legal requirement for making certain changes to buildings or land. Failure to obtain necessary planning permission can result in fines or imprisonment.
• Consequences of not following planning permission regulations

  Can include fines or imprisonment, depending on the severity of the breach. It's important to check with your local planning authority if you're unsure about whether you need planning permission for a particular development.