Business Law and Ethics: Employment Law and Corporate Social Responsibility

This report discusses the regulations and legislation of employment law in the UK and the significance of Corporate Social Responsibility. It also talks about the impact of Brexit on the UK and EU.

Business Law and Ethics

Table of Contents
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................2
Main Body ...........................................................................................................................................2
TASK 1.............................................................................................................................................2
TASK 2.............................................................................................................................................6
Conclusion ...........................................................................................................................................9
References ..........................................................................................................................................10
Introduction
The concept of business law talks about the regulations and conception which administers
the trading and mercantile aspect. It involves the legislation which deals with contractual obligation
of parties,IPR s,employment rules and so on(Fagan and Rubery, 2018). These law are particularly
complied by distinct process for fulfilling successfully commercial dealings . It specify various
rights and obligation of individual within enterprise while carrying transaction related with business
interest. Such legislation are known as Mercantile laws which deems inclusion of accord, global
laws based on commercial and governmental body with regards to mercantilism. This explains
various foreign treaties which regulates trading and commercial facets internationally by
organizations. Furthermore, companies ensures effective management of employment legislation in
United Kingdom as requirement to understand the nature of enterprise conducting its function as per
laws of nation and additional knowledge about moral and ethical approach for operating its work for
longer period of time. This report elaborates the legislations of employment of UK. Further,it talks
about significance of Corporate Social Responsibility which are interpreted by enterprises.
Moreover, gives in depth analysis with respect to stipulation in current scenery about CSR. It also
explains the statement in issue regarding freedom of UK from the European Union whether it is real
or illusion.
Main Body
TASK 1
Employment law
The employment regulatory body which governs the relation of employer and employee
within the structure of company . Where laws are incorporated by the authorities of nation by
ensuring autonomous and just surroundings for conducting their task by the staff members of
enterprise. It involves various remedial provision which provides the workers within organization
award in case of violation committed on part of other person due action having contractual
obligation for same. The significance of such laws states certain rights of manager and employees of

company. Such principle make liability on part of both the individuals as result they have to
experience damages, injury or loss having no limits on the action carried by owner of enterprise.
The legislation of employment provisions application crucially confer their views on varied aspect
which are complied by parties namely as follows. At first instance it covers disability caused to
workers, where such person is victimised from the issues relating with intimidation and exploiting
their rights, concerns relating with inequality which are committed on grounds of race,
gender,sex,maternity,belief,sex and religion including many others. It further enumerates letter or
handbooks of rules and rights of signed by both parties under certain terms and conditions specified
known as contract of employment(Freedland and Dhorajiwala,2019). This involves leaves and time
when such person took off or break from its work which provide remuneration for holiday
payment,equal salary for amount of work it carried. It further fixes the criteria for wages with
respect to work hours, status, age of employee in company. Even parental break which includes
provision of maternity,adoption and parental leaves are given. In case where illness or ailment is
caused to individual then also such person is allowed to take break from its employment moreover it
determines maximum peak of work carried with respect to its time limit and redundancy provision.
These key factors must be kept in mind when dealing with provisions of employment rules relating
to companies based in United Kingdom. It is mandate or compulsion upon such person for
complying with these regulations on part of both parties where any violation of rights is caused due
to action of another in contract then such individual has not recover damages and liable under penal
provisions of respective law.
There are some major and important laws which regulates the functioning of companies
based in United Kingdom-
 Employment Protection Act,1996: It is one of the important laws which determine the
rights of staff members within corporation. This underlines various powers to employees by
making them aware and vigilant in situation where there dismissal in organization is
unlawful or unjust or has been transferred from their position enforcing redundancies at the
time of parenting leaves or absence in any such condition discussed above. This regulation
also confers authority to workers in company even when in consideration or opinion of
manager effects termination of such person being loath in their view. For instance giving
notice and application prior to enforcement of dismissal.
 National Minimum Wages Act,1998: This law enforces certain criteria and measure for
fixing wages of employees considering their work hours,age, status in company and so on. It
particularly keeps check on enterprise trustee at the time when employees salary is given or
nominal wages fixed in accordance with the governmental regulation as prescribed by it.
This mainly depends or relies on rates which are hiked or deflated at marketplace of specific

region or territory(MacNeil and Esser,2020).
 The Regulation of Maternity and Paternity Leave,1999: The rules under this under this
enactment provides off from work during the pregnancy and after child birth by female
employees focussing their health safety first or when any employee is resisting with certain
disease, sickness or ailment at the time of conducting their task.
 Employment Protection Act,1999: This legislation discusses specifically about the
relationship between the workers and managers within the organizations where it establishes
certain rights and responsibilities of staff members and its owner of company where both has
given mutual consensus regarding all the terms and condition of contract in employment.
 Part time Employees Regulation Act,2000: This legislation ensured that workers should not
be treated impartially or unequally with regards to their full time and part time work carried
by employees. In general this regulation explains about staff members working partly were
given less salary for the similar amount of work which is conducted or carried by people
working in full stipulated time. Henceforth,this legislation made sure that impartial
behaviour of employer shall not be tolerated by employees with such reasoning.
 Regulation for transfer of Undertaking,2006: This legislation prime purpose protects and
safeguards the employment provision of previously recruited workers in situations where
dominant enterprise acquires such company and undertakes their ownership. Thus, providing
certain regulation to safeguard those workers who are already employed in organization.
 Equality Act,2010: This law mainly safeguards the workers in company from any for
inequality or non favourable behaviour on part of employees on grounds of
caste,gender,religion,sex,race,age,nationality and other such provision. This moreover
prevents the workers from regulating ant ruling or order which conferred essentials of
discrimination on any grounds as specified among its staff members(Mogaji,2020).
However,the regulation of employment of law in United Kingdom shall not approve any specific
individual particularly discriminating from rest of the members which later hampers their rights. In
furtherance to this certain laws of business administer providing smooth functioning and conducting
operation of business laying its experience and skills by both parties in organization. In general, it
underlines certain duties to both individuals carrying work in company the reason behind it is
arising of termination and unfair dismissal providing authorities to workers against such prior to
their expiration period of contract which does not consist fair or just on part of employees. On other
hand ,likewise prevention of unlawful dismiss of staff member it also directs certain authorities the
workers for seeking justice against such illegal conduct on part of companies manager in tribunals
of UK. So, it has been concluded that this legislation assist some responsibilities and advantage to
both parties in a company.

Corporate Social Responsibility
The concept of corporate social responsibility describes a company's responsibility to carry
out the business activities ethically by managing their conducts while considering their impact on
socio-economic and environmental conditions by taking into account the aspect of human
rights(Nemeczek and Pitz,2018). For example- managing the environmental activities, maintaining
good relations with community and the employees, giving its contribution to the educational and
social programs, improving the working conditions, etc. CSR helps in the growth and development
of the company and building mutual trust with the clients and the employees. It also results in the
tax rebates from the government by being a part of CSR. It also helps in structuring a admirable
image in the market as a reputed business organization. It is an obligation which is necessarily
fulfilled by the business corporations in order to conserve the environment and society from
dreadful effects of the company. The various business units, at the time of manufacturing some
product release harmful chemicals or gases which directly harms the environment. So in accordance
to this, the corporations must take some steps to protect the general public and nature from the
hazardous effects of the companies by adopting the practice of the CSR. There are four kinds of
corporate social responsibility, the Environmental responsibility is the one in which the companies
need to be environment friendly by taking steps towards the conservation of the resources available
in the environment through CSR, Philanthropic responsibility defines the main aim of the business
in terms of making society and world a better place to live in where the business companies donates
a large amount to the different non-governmental organizations and trusts. Some of them runs their
own charitable trusts, Ethical responsibility ensures that the corporation is carrying out their
activities with transparency and ethically. Like, avoiding unfair treatment with the shareholders,
investors, employees and clients, and Economic responsibility states that the business units must
includes the factor of CSR while drawing their financial structure. The main objective of an
organization should be to maximise the profit margins without adversely affecting the environment.
Corporate Social Responsibility is a biggest tool for the business companies to build a good image o
in the market. It also helps in maintaining a positive relationship with the societal groups which
further acts as a consumer in terms of consuming the goods and services. It will also provides
assistance in raising the name of the particular business corporation in the eyes of stakeholders,
investors, suppliers, etc.
There no legislation regarding CSR in the United Kingdom. But there are certain companies in
Britain who complies with the social responsibility. Like, Johnson and Johnson, Classmate, etc. But
if we look on the other side of the coin, there are the companies which do not take the concept of
CSR seriously. They do not take any steps which are necessary for them in relation to ensure the

environmental conservation while undergoing with the business activities. They only mentions the
CSR in their company's memorandum only to show that they are contributing towards the social
responsibilities but the reality is something else. They never execute any steps further towards the
CSR. The companies only thinks about the profit maximisation(Parry and Gwaza,2019). This is all
because of the absence of any statutory rule by which the companies get legally bound to maintain
the CSR on a serious note(Sivani,2019).
TASK 2
Brexit Deal is real or illusion:
The concept of Brexit has been evolved from the group of two different terminologies which
were initiated and brought in existence by Britishers separation. This agreement has been
particularly originated with the aim to address certain command or order laid by authorities of UK
from European countries during the period of 2016 dated on 23rd June. Moreover,later to Trade and
Corporation of Agreement conferred as regulation whose object was to administer the relationship
and dealing which was effected between both countries . This resulted in establishment of varied
amendments and improvements which were effected with regards to the local resident of
nation,corporation which also included governmental officials of UK-EU territories. The previous
or prior agreements have been crucially specified classifying them into four heads. At first instance,
it provides the accord must be specify the motion of freely treading in the agreements which was
carried by United Kingdom and Europe association at the time of preventive taxes and customary
duties which were imposed(Sun,2021) . The second head mentioned about the hypothesis of
environment,societal and economic integration which involved the issues which comprised of
transportation or conveyance and social safety provision under it. Thirdly the segment specified
about the concerning factors which particularly explained about the concerns which are related
within core and intrinsic securities which included affairs of money laundering and conflict
regarding opposing the funds transferred to terrorist and illegal associations. Whereas, another
section lastly mentioned about the constituent element with respect to establishment varied methods
relating with common administration. Furthermore,after the territory of United Kingdom had
officially exited from the domain of EU in year 2020 dated on 31st January. This became rigid and
complicated with respect to ascertaining the facts if there is existence of long duration advantage or
interest where such criteria is mentioned or not. Henceforth, the action of this deal concluded as
benefit and victory for the UK authorities even subsequent to losing of certain powers and
dominance over national matters of European jurisdiction.
This separation has also impacted in many ways to the territorial dominance or control of EU which

has additionally resulted in draining of their powers from the legislative institution of UK. It has
ultimately lead being more democratic nation in general. This territorial authority has provided the
ability for maintaining its own linkage world wide but this also resulted the nationals for choosing
various options for continuing its functions which lead great impact on the jurisdiction of
Europeans. Further, with regards to such opinion that in situation where nation recently acquired
freedom of UK is just illusion or real which has elaborated and explained in depth articulation
specified by various authors in economic field(Taylor,2021). This Brexit agreement has
incorporated varied influence proving as disadvantage relating to nations interest. It crucially
impacts formation of uncertain framework with regards to capitalist who are finding chances for
effecting or making investment funds in nation. This becomes inevitable for country to make
changes in geographical context effecting its pleasing aspect. Otherwise,continental perspective of
European Union consider main allies conducting trade in English territory due to which nation
requires access in varied articles or products and services relying on industrial aspects in Europe.
Therefore, it was contended that EU-UK needs assistance of one another to conduct numerous
operation in their country.
This deal has impacted largely where UK exiting from the association of Europe has
concluded that there it has certain advantage as well as disadvantage regarding influencing the
boundaries of United Kingdom. It has at numerous level influenced organizations which had
majorly shifted in the direction of Europe, The reasoning behind such actions is entire economic
extension of nation steadily operating their task. It has adopted certain criteria by the authorities of
company establishing its new main office where certain crucial impact of Brexit contract on nation
was namely-
 It firstly discusses about the development which are being effected on nation subsequent to
initiation of their exit from the association of European country which was facing huge
breakdown in the entire economical development of nation. It has lead to occurrence of
numerous losses from which most of them concluded uncertain behaviour with regards to
their environment total output. In general the data shows that in ordinary course nation had
to face major fall of about 2.4% -1.6% in development of state during the period of 2019.
With regards to its exclusion, the charges of import duties has raised with deflation of British
currency where it believes that similar aspect has not been availed till today prior charges of
Brexit agreement(Wronka,2021).
 It crucially influenced the various sectors of employment where the associations which
involved mainly young employees in the national region due to such act varied opportunities
of employing in numerous industries were no longer availed by individuals at companies
based in UK. This has influenced with regards to accessibility of newly admitting employees

who were recruited by company which resulted in adopting methods for reattaining and
admission of new joiners more complex work on part of workers in organization. While rest
of the area which are trading mainly was influenced at large extent by taking caution for
Brexit where reasoning analysed behind such act that Britishers negotiated separating from
other nations on specific grounds solely with regards to recent or current trades accord
which generally estimates for consisting in number 45% over 70 national being there
already in their position.
As a result, despite of limiting it confers numerous desirable aspect regarding the area of nation
which took place resulting in Brexit deal. The nation has however availed additional independence
with regards to establishment of their respective procedure having certain laws and regulatory
reform which deals with concerns relating with trading. This furthermore complex structure of
UK-EU agreement justifying their position where United Kingdom tend to giving their access of
exclusive market place including their customary association. But this act of restoring of its
supremacy by UK has not looked like their victory itself instead rest of the nation chooses for
staying in association of Europe. Where it has been vaulted in greatly increment migrating into UK
territorial extent which moreover incorporated some obstacle which executes requirement relating
with living accommodations and service availed but due to framework of Brexit dealing ,UK
exerted whole ownership over their boundaries(Yeoh, 2019).

Conclusion
This assignment has concluded giving detail analysis of business law in detail. It elaborates
about the employment regulatory reforms expressing rights and obligation of employer and
employee additionally expressing certain laws protecting individual working in such enterprise. It
also covers about Corporate Social Responsibility talking about its advantage in general. This also
discusses about Brexit deal whether it was illusion or real. Further, explains significance and impact
of such agreement on both the countries.

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