Activity 1 - Find out what you can about the following legislation:• Human Rights Act• Freedom of Information Act• Data Protection Act

Quote any sources you use. Make sure that you use more than one source of information.See if you can find news articles that show how these laws have affected businesses.

Week 6 – Legal Issues for Business Communication

Human Right Act

Human rights was passed in 1998; which means that your rights in the UK and the public organisations must be treated right. This is that every person that is employed in a business has rights within the business; such as getting paid fairly also treated equally. Human rights are rights belonging to a person no-matter what they look like.

A lot of people can use Human rights such as:• A child• An adult• A prisoner• A member of the public• Companies or organisations

http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/human-rights/human-rights/the-human-rights-act/

How does Human Right Act protect?Human Rights Act protect people by:

• The right to life

• The prohibition of torture and inhuman

• Protection against slavery and forced labour

• The right to liberty and freedom

• The right to be fair trial and no punishment without law

• Respect for privacy and family life and the right to marry

• Freedom of thought, religion and belief

• Free speech and peaceful protest

• No Discrimination

• Protection of propertyhttp://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/human-rights/human-rights/the-human-rights-act/

News articles on Human Rights Act

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/human-rights-act-must-stay-says-cps-director-keir-starmer-8877637.html

This news article is saying that “Human Rights Act must stay” said the CPS director Keir Starmer.

This would hurt the victims of crime and witnesses alike said Keir Starmer.

So this news article is about a CPS director saying that the Human Rights Act must stay as it will keep everybody equally no-one left behind or treated unfairly.

Poor Treatment for the ElderlyThis news article is about that Elderly people pay for there treatment and because of Human Rights they are getting poor treatment!

People who funded by the state may sue care homes on Human Rights grounds if they are treated badly.

The house of lords voted 247 to 218 to support people paying for their own treatment; will be covered by the Human Rights Act.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2464011/Human-rights-laws-help-middle-class-elderly-fund-care.html

Plans to change Human Rights!The next election will decide weather if the Human Rights Act will change!

Nothing is being ruled out in the Human Rights Act but things can be added either to improve people’s life or it could be something to make them angry!

The mail on Sunday reported the Home secretary as they are planning to pull Britain out of the ECHR!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21651004

Freedom of Information ActWhat is Freedom of Information Act:

The freedom of information Act came in 2000 to provide public access to information help by Public authorities.

It does this in 2 ways:

• Public authorities are to publish certain information about their activities.and• Members of the public are allowed to request information form public

authorities.

This act covers any recorded information that is held by the public authority in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.

This Act does not cover every organisation that receives public money!

http://www.ico.org.uk/for_organisations/freedom_of_information/guide/act

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19775763

Freedom of information news article This news article is about that the freedom of information will include ministers private texts so mainly everyone can see it!

The freedom of information act has helped the government to be more open.

Private e-mails have been sent about education!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17030616

Lists Freedom of Information Act “Flaws”This news article is about how the freedom of information is flawing downhill!

The freedom of information act is not being trusted as much now!

In the memorandum that they produced carried out a survey on the behalf by pollsters ipsos Mori; which this question the government about government departments such as public authorities so the police is involve in public authorities.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18987496

Blair Criticized?This news article is about Blair getting criticized by the freedom of information!

Blair has been a critic of the laws when he was introduced by the prime minister.

This act has been working well from heard evidence!

Mr Blair apologised for the delay to respond to questions.

Data Protection Act 1998What is Data Protection Act? The Data Protection Act I show you personal information is used by organisations, businesses or by the government.

Everyone that uses data has to follow rules they are:

• Fairly and lawfully• Limited, specifically stated purposes• Use in a way that is adequate, relevant and not excessive!• Safe and secureand many more

The Data Protection Act is stronger against these:

• Ethnic Background• Political opinions• Religions Beliefs• Health• Sexual Health• Criminal Records

https://www.gov.uk/data-protection

The Data Protection Act fines issued by commissioner!

This news article is about that someone get fined £100,000 for child sex abuse; so the Data Protection Act, it acted.

The Sheffield- based A4e was fine £60,000 for losing a laptop that had details of over a thousand people.

Sends a message to say that they have a fine!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11821203

60 times the Data Protection broke by the Welsh

In 2012 the Welsh broke the Data Protection 60 times!

There was several cases and 24 of them were disclosed sensitive details of dead people.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-23581684

22 local authorities say that they had recorded no breaches last year!

The Data Protection is making improvements as an investigation says that it is.

Recording wrong personal information and sending them out to the wrong addresses.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-21451611

Broke Data Protection LawsThis news article is about the police breaking the Data Protection Law 62 times!

They were caught carrying out breaches for non-policing purposes.

28 incidents in 2011 and 2012 that has breached the Act!

This news article says that they shouldn’t abuse the act and only use it for their policing duties.

How is the Data Protection Act linked to Tesco?

The data protection is linked to Tesco as the principles of the data protection act are these:

• Obtained and processed fairly and lawful• Held and used only for the purpose • Details will not get out top anybody else

As the data protection helps keep customers information on the Tesco website as customers can order products from Tesco on their website but in order to buy the products and get them delivered to your house you will need to provide your details such as :

• Your name• Your address• Telephone• E-mail address • Occupation

So none of the above will get out to the public or anybody else will find out except Tesco as them are the ones that are delivering to your address.