Employees facing redundancy should be aware that even though they may leave their jobs without giving notice, if notice has to be given to their employers, an amount could still be taken into account in calculating their redundancy payment. Thus the overall redundancy compensation may still include the notice period. If you require further information on […]
Entries from May 24th, 2012
Employment Law, Redundancy, Notice Period, Redundancy Pay
May 24th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Notice Periods, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay
Tags: employment law·Notice Period·Redundancy·Redundancy Pay
Employment Law, Redundancy, Reference Letter
May 21st, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Reason for Leaving, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Reference
From what we have seen in relation to redundancies, some employees are provided with more than just standard references. However, this has to be agreed with the employer, line manager and human resources (HR). The usual position is that standard job references, which state an employee’s position and leaving date, are given. These do not […]
Employment Law, Redundancy, Confidentiality, Compromise Agreement
May 17th, 2012 · No Comments · Breach of Confidential Information, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Job Interview, Job Offer, Keeping the Terms of your Compromise Agreement Confidential, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Repayment of Redundancy Pay
From our experience of advising on redundancies, we have seen that clients often overlook the importance of confidentiality. It is standard practice for a compromise agreement to contain a confidentiality clause, which typically outlines a promise made by the employee not to disclose anything relating to his or her employment, termination or compromise agreement to […]
Tags: Compromise Agreement·Confidentiality·employment law·Redundancy
Employment Law, Meaning of Redundancy, ETO Reasons, Compromise Agreement
May 14th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Organisational reason, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Selection for Redundancy
Following our last post, there is a second aspect to the meaning of redundancy, which is whether the requirement of a business for employees to carry out work of a particular kind has ceased or diminished. As an employer seeking to make redundancies, you would need to show that there is no need for an […]
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Employment Law, Meaning of Redundancy, Compromise Agreement
May 13th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law
As employment law solicitors, we are often required to clarify the meaning of redundancy when advising clients. From an employee’s perspective, the test for redundancy is whether the requirement for an employee’s role to the company to carry out work of a particular kind or of a particular kind in the place where the individual […]
Tags: Compromise Agreement·employment law·Meaning of Redundancy
Employment Law, Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Termination Payment
May 9th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Termination Payment
From what we have witnessed as employment law solicitors, in this climate some employees are not being paid for up to four months. From an employee’s position, particularly one who is being made redundant, we would want to ensure safeguards are put into the compromise agreement to ensure that following execution of the agreement by […]
Tags: Compromise Agreement·employment law·Redundancies·Termination Payment
Employment Law, Compromise Agreements, Redundancies, Without Prejudice
May 8th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Without Prejudice
We regularly advise people who are being made redundant on the terms of their compromise agreements. Usually a compromise agreement is “without prejudice subject to contract” before signed. Once it is signed, the agreement becomes binding on both the employee and the employer, and can be used as evidence in court. This is important in […]
Tags: Compromise Agreements·employment law·Redundancies·Without Prejudice
Employment Law, Post-Termination Restrictions, Employment Law Solicitors, Confidentiality
May 4th, 2012 · No Comments · Breach of Confidential Information, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Ex Gratia, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Repayment of Redundancy Pay
There seems to be a lot of misconception in relation to confidentiality obligations when it comes to being made redundant. It should not be a surprise to employees that they have to keep the terms of a compromise agreement confidential along with any information they come across during their employment. As employment law solicitors, we […]
Tags: Confidentiality·employment law·Employment Law Solicitors·Post Termination Restrictions after Signing a Compromise Agreement
Employment Law, Post-Termination Restrictions, Employment Law Solicitors
May 3rd, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Non Compete, Non Solicitation, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Restrictive Covenants
If you are looking for a new job whilst employed, our law firm would always recommend looking at the post-termination restrictions contained in your employment contract before making any decisions. As employment law solicitors, we would advise you that the main reason for this is that both you and your new employer would need to […]
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Employment Law, Redundancies, Compromise Agreement, Independent Legal Adviser
May 2nd, 2012 · No Comments · Adviser's Certificate in Your Compromise Agreement, Choosing an Independent Legal Advisor to provide Advice on the Terms of your Compromise Agreement, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Independent Legal Advice, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay
If you are being made redundant and your employer provides you with a compromise agreement, a date would normally also be provided by which you must have returned it. The employee must ensure the compromise agreement is signed along with the adviser’s certificate, which is signed by the independent legal adviser, and returned by the […]
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