Employees should note that it is becoming increasingly common for employers to include a provision in compromise agreements by which the employee would waive all rights to make a subject access request under the Data Protection Act.
Entries from March 29th, 2011
Data Protection, Subject Access Requests, Compromise Agreement
March 29th, 2011 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Data Protection, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
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Voluntary Redundancy, Employee Rights, Compromise Agreement
March 12th, 2011 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Voluntary Redundancy, Voluntary Severance
Employers usually offer a segment of the work force voluntary redundancy. The employees may accept voluntary redundancy as this makes it administratively easier for employers and may cut out a lot of red tape. However, employers still ask employees to sign compromise agreements, regardless. Employees must take independent legal advice on the terms of their compromise […]
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Top 10 Typical Work Law Issues Where Companies May Make Mistakes – Canada, Employment Law, Disabaility Discrimination
March 6th, 2011 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Breach of Confidential Information, Choosing an Independent Legal Advisor to provide Advice on the Terms of your Compromise Agreement, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Disability Discrimination, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Labour Law - Canada, Unfair Dismissal, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Guest Writer on Employment Law Issues from Canada : Stacia Abner of labor law training The contemporary American workplace is susceptible to numerous federal, state, and local law regulations that impose strict obligations on businesses (e.g., wage and hour laws and regulations, nondiscrimination law regulations, etc.). Many organisations, especially smaller businesses, tend not to completely understand […]
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Lawyer Employment, Employee Rights, Voluntary Redundancy, Solicitors
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If you are an employee you should be aware of a warranty that may be included in your compromise agreement. The warranty would state that the employee confirms that the employee has not accepted an offer of employment. An employe is at risk of being in breach of the employee’s compromise agreement, if the empployee accepts an offer of employment prior to the termination […]
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