5th September 2022

Employment law

Q: Do I need to get an employee or a contractor to sign a Non – Disclosure Agreement (NDA)?

Even if your company doesn’t have top-secret information, like code for a killer new social network or the recipe for Coca-Cola, you have other types of valuable information that need to remain confidential or private. It could be your customer list, your financial records, or ideas for a new marketing campaign. So how can you protect that information? Many people think that a NDA is the answer! What is a NDA? A NDA is basically a contract that binds someone to keep a secret. Its main purpose is to create…

5th September 2022

Employment law

Q: What do I need to do as a business, if an employee is being sexually harassed by one of our customers?

Firstly, take this seriously! Don’t brush it off because it’s a customer or a supplier, you need to investigate this matter thoroughly and make sure that your employee is ok. Such a sensitive matter needs to be handled with care and sensitivity and you should seek HR advice to help you manage this matter in the right way. The government has published its response to a consultation on workplace sexual harassment, confirming a new duty for employers to prevent sexual and customer or third-party harassment. This is likely to include…

5th September 2022

Employment contracts

Q: How do I work out holiday for term time workers?

In July’s Top 5 HR Questions, we answered a question about how to calculate term time workers holiday. However, since then, there has been a decision on how to calculate holiday for workers with variable hours/term time workers in the case of Harpur Trust v Brazel. This case has taken over 7 years to reach its conclusion, and the Supreme Court’s judgment in this matter has now been confirmed just a few weeks ago, so please read this important update. Background This case involved a very specific set of circumstances…

5th September 2022

Employment law

Q: An employee has told me that I can accept a fit note from their pharmacist – is this right?

In order to reduce pressure on doctors, particularly GPs, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have proposed that nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists and physiotherapists should be able to certify and issue fit notes. For anyone who has been off work with illness for more than seven days, a fit note provides evidence to their employer about the absence and any relevant advice on how to support the employee to remain in or return to work. The new rules will come…

5th September 2022

Day: September 5, 2022

Q: Do I need to get an employee or a contractor to sign a Non – Disclosure Agreement (NDA)?

Q: What do I need to do as a business, if an employee is being sexually harassed by one of our customers?

Q: How do I work out holiday for term time workers?

Q: An employee has told me that I can accept a fit note from their pharmacist – is this right?

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Day: September 5, 2022

Q: Do I need to get an employee or a contractor to sign a Non – Disclosure Agreement (NDA)?

Q: What do I need to do as a business, if an employee is being sexually harassed by one of our customers?

Q: How do I work out holiday for term time workers?

Q: An employee has told me that I can accept a fit note from their pharmacist – is this right?

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Meraki HR South:Registered Address:Unit 5 - The Workshed, London Street, SwindonSN1 5DG

Meraki HR North:Office Location:Suite 4, Kendal Business Hub, South Lakeland House, Angel Yard, 21-23 Highgate, Kendal, LA9 4DY

Meraki HR South: Unit 5 - The Workshed, London Street, SwindonSN1 5DG

Meraki HR North: Suite 4, Kendal Business Hub, South Lakeland House, Angel Yard, 21-23 Highgate, Kendal, LA9 4DY

Your people | our passion | your success

© 2022 Meraki HR Solutions Ltd, Terms & Conditions | Privacy & Cookies | Sitemap

Book a call with us here

01865 648548 / 01539 482709

hello@merakihr.com

Meraki HR South:
Registered Address:
Unit 5 - The Workshed,
London Street,
Swindon
SN1 5DG

Meraki HR North:
Office Location:
Suite 4, Kendal Business Hub,
South Lakeland House,
Angel Yard, 21-23 Highgate,
Kendal, LA9 4DY

Meraki HR South:
Unit 5 - The Workshed,
London Street,
Swindon
SN1 5DG

Meraki HR North:
Suite 4, Kendal Business Hub,
South Lakeland House,
Angel Yard, 21-23 Highgate,
Kendal, LA9 4DY