BUSINESS ENGLISH II MODULE 1 _

STEP 1 – Listen and Read the following article:

TOPIC: Business Legal Issues: Handling The Legal Aspects of Business _

Bisnes legalishius: jandlin di legal aspects of bisnes

Certain legal issues may be specific to the type of business you have. However, many issues are common for
Cirtein legal ishius mey bi specific to de taip of bisnes iu jaf. Jawever, meni ishius ar common for
all types of small businesses. Some of these are being discussed here.
ol taips of smol bisneses. Som of dis ar bing disquius jir
Health and Safety
Jelz and seifti
Every business owner has to ensure the health and safety of their employees at the workplace. This is one of
Everi bisnes auner has tu enshur de jelz and seifti of der amployis at de workpleis. Dis is uan of
the major concerns of business owners of all businesses, whether big or small. Such responsibilities are both
de meior corners of bisnes auners of ol bisneses, weder big or smol. Sosh risponsabilitis ar botz
ethical and legal.
Etical and ligal
If your business has a physical location, then you will need to register your business with OSHA (Occupational
If ui bisnes has a fisical loqueishon, den iu wil nid to riyister iur bisnes wit ou es eich (ocupeshional
Safety Health Administration. This goes double if your employees face on the job hazards, such as building
seifti jelz administreishion. Dis gos dobul if iur amployis feis on de yob jazard, sashas bilding
things or handling hazardous materials.
Zings or jandling jazardus matirials.
Not following the law when it comes to health and safety is a sure-fire way to get into legal trouble.
Not folowin de lou wen it coms tu jelz and seifti is ei shur-fair uey to guet into legal trobol
Employment and Age
Employment and eich
It is necessary for every business owner to ensure compliance of age and employment-related laws along with
It is necessary for everi bisnes auner tu enshur complains of eich and employment-rileit lous along wit
the health and safety laws applicable to their particular business. In a case where a business is sold to another
de jelz and seifti lous aplicabol to der particular bisnes. In a queis wer a bisnes is sold to anoder
owner, the new owner needs to follow and maintain the correct policies and procedures together with
appropriate
aouner de niu auner nids tu folou and meintein the correct policis and procidiurs tugueder wit apropieit
practices that accompany the purchase of the business.
Practis dat accompany de purcheis of de bisnes.
It would be advisable to seek information from the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) to
ensure
It guld bi advaisabol tu sik informeishion fron de i I ou ci (iqual employment oportuniti comoshion) tu enshur
legal compliance and help you stay within the age limitations imposed by the law.
Legal complaians and jelp iu stei witin di eich limiteichions impous bay de lou
Buildings and Property
Bildings and porperty
As a small business owner, you need to know the building codes in the district where your business will be
As ei smol bisnes auner, ui nid to now di bilding cods in di distric wer iur bisnes wil bi
operating. This will ensure that there are no building code violations and that there are no structural issues or
opereiting. Dis wil enshur dat der ar no bilding coud vaioleishions and dat der ar no structural ishius or
other problems that may invite fines.
Oder problems dat mey invait fains.
Fair Trading Practices
Fer treiding practices
Fair trading practices help to avoid deceptive conduct and prevent economic injury to consumers and other
Fer treiding practices jelp tu avoid decepti conduct and privent economic inyuri tu cosiumers and oder
businesses. Fair Trade includes unfair competition, false advertising, copyright infringement, etc. As a small
bisneses. Fer treid includes anfer competishions, fols advertaising, copirraig infrichment, etciterra. As a smol
business owner, you should make sure to acquaint yourself with Better Business Bureau guidelines and
register
bisnes auner, iu shuld meik shur to acquaint iurself wit beder bisnes buró gaidlains and reyister
your business with them. Registering with the BBB shows that your business has an open-door policy and will
ur bisnes wit dem. Reyistering wit di bi bi bi shows dat iur bisnes jas an open-dor policy and wil
be fair and equitable when dealing with complaints or other issues.
Bi fer and ecuitabol wen diling wit complains our oder ishus.
In general, when selling products, either wholesale or retail, all sales should be on equal terms and prices must
In yeneral, wen saling products, ider wolseil or riteil, al seils shuld be on icual derms and praices most
be non-discriminatory.
Be non-discriminatory

For example, a box of cards should not be sold to one or more stores for $10 and to others for $13 unless
there
For exampol, a box of cards shul not bi sold uan mor stors for ten dolars and tu oders for zertin dolars, anlis
der
is an economic justification. This justification may be that some pay in cash so they get the product cheaper, or
is a economic yustifiqueishions. Dis yustifiqueishions mey be dat som pey in cash so dei guet di products chipper, or
they buy in bulk so they get a discount. Other stores may want to retain the right to return unsold goods, so
they
dei bay in bolk so dei guet a discount. Oder stors mey want to ritein di raig tu return asold guds, so dey
may pay a higher price.
Mei pey a jaiguer prais.

Licensing and Insurance

Laisensing and inshurans
It is important that all relevant and necessary licenses pertinent to the business be obtained. The proper way to
It is important dat ol relevant and necessary laicencis pertinent tu di bisnes be obteined, the proper wey to
proceed in applaing for any licenses you need is through your state’s Business License division. Your business
procid in aplaiying for eny laicensis you need is zru iur steits bisnes laicencis divishions. Iur bisnes
should also be insured (in fact, this is often required), preferably with a reputable insurance company. To get
shuld olso bi inshured (in fact, dis is often ricuaird), preferabli wit a reputabol inshurans company, tu guet
more information on government regulations related to licenses, permits, registrations etc. for a specific line of
mor informeishion on goberment reguleishions rileited to laicencis, permits, registreishions, etciterra. For a specific lain of
business, check with related trade associations, business colleagues and experienced consultants.
Bisnes, chek wit rileited treid asosieshions, bisnes coligs and experiencid consultans
It is best to hire an attorney to go through all documentation, plans and papers related to the legal aspects of
It is best tu jar an atornery tu go trug ol documenteishions, plans and peipers rileited tu di legal aspects of
your business. This will help you to comply with any legal requirements and ensure that your business is
iur bisnes. This wil jelp iu to complai wit eny legal ricuarments and enshur dat iur bisnes is
protected from lawsuits and other legal complications. _
protected from lowsuits and oder legal compliqueishions