Unit 1 - Task 4
Assessment Criteria:
P6 - describe how political, legal and social factors are impacting upon the business activities of the selected organisations and their stakeholders.
M3 - analyse how political, legal and social factors have impacted on the two contrasting organisations.

This task will require some research.
Apply to both organisations
What to include:
Political – explain 2 of the following and their impact on a business activity (i.e. recruitment, transport of goods, product design, promotion of products, etc.) and 2 stakeholders:

Examples can be:
 VAT increase 17.5% to 20%
 changes to the minimum wage
 improvement in infrastructure
 apprenticeship programs and other training programs
 political stability
 government support for different types of organisations e.g. private, voluntary, public
 level and types of taxation
 government grants
 improving transport links
 improving education and skills of the population
 membership of the EU
 support from organisations set up to support businesses e.g. Business Link Legal – explain 2 of the following and their impact on a business activity and 2 stakeholders: Examples can be:
 Trade Description Act
 Equality Act
 Equal Pay Act
 dishonest advertising competition law
 Company Law – ensure fair and honest trading
 Protection for consumers and employees

Social – explain 3 of the following and their impact on a business activity and impact on 2 stakeholders

Examples can be:
 increasing UK population,
 ageing population increasing,
 increase in healthy lifestyles,
 teenage pregnancy,
 more woman in work,
 different religious groups and cultures
 education
 attitude to work
 religion
 ethics

M3 – Explain how 3