Contracts:
—Confidentiality
—Health and safety
Confidentiality is also known as a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). It is a legal contract between at least two parties that doesn't let people share certain information for certain reasons. It is a contract that doesnt let you share certain information with third parties. An NDA creates a confidential relationship between the parties to protect any type of confidential and proprietary information that one of the parties may not want people to know about. As such, an NDA protects nonpublic information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-disclosure_agreement
Exclusivity:
Exclusivity means that you are an exclusive provider of goods or a service to a business or party.
Employment legislation:
Health And Safety
The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in Great Britain. The Health and Safety Executive, with local authorities is responsible for enforcing the Act and a number of other Acts and Statutory Instruments relevant to the working environment.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/legislation/hswa.htm
The equality act makes it so people of all different ethnicity, age, sex and people with disabilities are all treated the same in the workplace and also in wider society. The Equality Act was enforced in 2010 and replaced the previous act that was making the law easier to understand.
https://www.gov.uk/equality-act-2010-guidance
Employment Equality Regulations 2006
United Kingdom employment equality law is a law which legislates against prejudice-based actions in the workplace. As a part of UK labour law it is unlawful to discriminate against a person because they have one of the protected characteristics these are, age, disability,race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_employment_equality_law
Employer’s Liability
Employers Liability is an insurance that employers must take out. As well as being insured, employers must post details of the insurance for staff to see. This is required for most companies to have.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employers'_Liability_(Compulsory_Insurance)_Act_1969
Employee Rights
As an employee you have the right to be treated equally no matter what your age, sex, ethnicity etc. Also their should be the right health and safety in place depending on what you are doing as a job. For example if you are working in an office make sure their is no trailing cables. You have the right to take out at least 4 weeks holiday per year with pay.
http://career-advice.monster.co.uk/in-the-workplace/workplace-issues/what-are-my-rights-as-an-employee/article.aspx
Belonging To A Trade Union
Belonging to a trade union will make sure you have good working conditions, improved health and safety and/or pay. They will help you train for new skills that will help you through your career. They will advise you on your legal employment rights and they will also give you advice on finance and problems at work.
Trade unions may also represent you outside of the workplace.
https://www.gov.uk/browse/working/rights-trade-unions
Intellectual Property
Intellectual property is a legal concept that refers to the creation that exclusive rights are recognised. Under this law owners are granted certain exclusive rights to a variety of assets.This can be musical, literary, artist works, discoveries and inventions etc. Common types of intellectual property rights include trademarks, copyright, patents etc.
Copyright
Copyright is the legal law that grants someone exclusive rights usually for a limited time. This ensues that the creator gets money for their creation for example an author would get money for their book. This falls under intellectual property.
https://www.gov.uk/browse/working/rights-trade-unions
Trademarks
A trade mark is a recognisable sign that is placed on either the product or packaging. They can put the trademark on the packaging or the product itself. For example Apple have put a trademark on the apple MacBooks fan system so no one else ca use it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trademark
Passing Off
Passing off is the law that enforces unregistered trademarks. This also protects them from representing their products in a wrong light.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passing_off
