When we sign the adviser’s certificate attached to your Compromise Agreement, this means that as your independent legal adviser, we are satisified that you fully understand and appreciate the terms of your Compromise Agreement and that there are no circumstances that fall within your Compromise Agreement that would give rise to a claim against your […]
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Signing the Adviser’s Certificate attached to a Compromise Agreement
March 8th, 2009 · 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 Agreements, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement
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Returning of Documents
March 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Compromise Agreements, Return of Company Property after Signing a Compromise Agreement
You must be aware that documents belonging to your employer that might be on your home computer or laptop may either have to be removed from your computer and/or hard copies returned to your employer. If the laptop belongs to your employer, then this would be retunred with the documents. This should not be overlooked.
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Negotiating all of your Holiday Entitlements
February 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Compromise Agreements, Entitlement to Untaken Accrued Holidays, Signing Compromise Agreements, Untaken Holidays, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
It is imperative that you negotiate and agree all of your untaken accrued holiday entitlement with your employer. If you don’t, and both you and your employer sign the Compromise Agreement, then you will lose your holiday entitlement. You must remember that you are unable to bring any claim againt your employer once the Compromise Agreement becomes […]
Taxation of Redundancy Payment
February 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Basic Rate of Tax, Compromise Agreements
This week we have had so many employment clients seeking advice on their Compromise Agreements and asking us the same question over and over again i.e. whether it is basic rate tax or the higher rate tax that is payable on compensation by an employer for making an employee redundant. The answer is any amount over £30,000.00 will […]
NI Contributions on Payment in Lieu of Notice
February 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Compromise Agreements, Payment in Lieu of Notice
NI contributions are payable on any payment of salary in lieu of notice.
Signing and Dating a Compromise Agreement
February 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Compromise Agreements, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Once your legal advisers have run through your compromise Agreement with you, you will sign two copies of the Compromise Agreement in the presence of a witness. Your independent legal adviser will sign the Adviser’s Certificate. This will be sent back to your employer. Your employer will then sign and date the Compromise Agreement at which […]
Binding Group Companies of Employer
February 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Compromise Agreements, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Usually in your Compromise Agreement, the terms of your Compromise Agreement will be binding on you in relation to your employer, any company within its group of companies and any subsidiary companies within that group.
Untaken Holidays
February 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Compromise Agreements, Untaken Holidays
In some cases your employer may ask you to take all outstanding holidays before your termination date in which case you will not be paid. Some employers may pay you for accrued untaken holidays but you have to ask to ensure that this is included in your Compromise Agreement.
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Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements
February 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Keeping the Terms of your Compromise Agreement Confidential
The confidentiality provisions in a compromise agreement are getting more and more restrictive. As an employee, you may only be able to disclose to your spouse and legal advisor about your compromise agreement. You should be careful about swapping information with other employees as you may be in breach of warranty and breach of contract.
Signing Compromise Agreements
February 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Compromise Agreements, Signing Compromise Agreements
If only one party signs a compromise agreement it is not binding on the other party. Hence the reason why both parties (employee and employer) have to sign the agreement.