From our vast experience of advising on UK employment law, including redundancies, we have seen that a number of employees are forgetting that even if their contracts of employment are terminated most employment contracts have post-termination restrictions in relation to confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation. Post-termination restrictions on confidentiality usually last indefinitely, whilst non-competition and non-solicitation […]
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Employment Law, Redundancy, Employment Contract, Post-Termination Restrictions
March 26th, 2012 · No Comments · Breach of Confidential Information, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Non Compete, Non Solicitation, Post Termination Restrictions after Signing a Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law
Tags: Employment Contract·employment law·Post Termination Restrictions after Signing a Compromise Agreement·Redundancy
Employment Law, Redundancy, Compromise Agreements, Payment in Lieu of Notice, Tax
March 16th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, HMRC, Independent Legal Advice, Payment in Lieu of Notice, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Taxation
When advising employees on their redundancy rights and the terms of their compromise agreements, we are seeing situations where employers are including payment in lieu of notice (PILON) in employees’ redundancy payments. Any PILON is taxable and an employer does not have to make a PILON unless there is a provision in the employee’s employment […]
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Employment Law, Restrictive Covenants, Employment Contracts, Compromise Agreements
January 17th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Independent Legal Advice, Non Compete, Non Solicitation, Post Termination Restrictions after Signing a Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Restrictive Covenants
Following our post below, we often advise employees on other provisions that apply upon termination of employment (that is, aside from confidentiality), including non-solicitation and non-compete provisions. Non-solicitation provisions prohibit ex-employees from soliciting/dealing with certain individuals closely related to their ex-employers (employees, customers and suppliers). Non-compete provisions prohibit ex-employees from setting up a business which […]
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Employment Law, Restrictive Covenants, Employment Contracts, Compromise Agreements
January 12th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Restrictive Covenants, Termination of Employment
We regularly provide UK employment law advice to employees, which frequently centers on restrictive covenants in employment contracts. These covenants are normally contained within compromise agreements as well as contracts of employment and apply post-termination. When it comes to redundancy, an important restrictive covenant to bear in mind is that of confidentiality. If you require […]
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Employment Law, Redundancy, Confidentiality, Redundancy Pay
December 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Independent Legal Advice, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Post Termination Restrictions after Signing a Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Repayment of Redundancy Pay, Restrictive Covenants
Some employees are still not aware of the importance of confidentiality and complying with those provisions within their employment contracts as well as the confidentiality provisions within their compromise agreements. A breach of any of these provisions will in most cases, and at the very least, lead to the employees being made to repay any […]
Tags: Confidentiality·employment law·Redundancy·Redundancy Pay
Employment Law, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality, Employment Contract, Post-termination
November 4th, 2011 · No Comments · Breach of Confidential Information, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Independent Legal Advice, Keeping the Terms of your Compromise Agreement Confidential, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Restrictive Covenants
Employees must at all times remember that there are confidentiality terms in their employment contracts. Post-termination of employment, employees will still be bound by the confidentiality provisions in their employment contracts as well as the confidentiality provisions in their compromise agreements. If you require further information about redundancy law, please contact us at enquiries@rtcooperssolicitors.com or visit one […]
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Post-termination Provisions in Employment Contracts, Compromise Agreement
October 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Breach of Confidential Information, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Independent Legal Advice, Non Solicitation, Post Termination Restrictions after Signing a Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Restrictive Covenants, Signing Compromise Agreements
Even when an employee is signing a compromise agreement, the employee should always refer to the post-termination provisions in the employee’s employment contract. If in doubt seek advice on employment law. If you require further information please contact us at enquiries@rtcooperssolicitors.com or visit one of the following pages on employment law: http://www.rtcoopers.com/practice_employment.php http://www.rtcoopers.com/faq-redundancyemployee.php http://www.employmentlawyersinlondon.com/video.php http://www.employmentlawyersinlondon.com http://www.compromiseagreementlonuk.com/ © […]
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Compromise Agreement, Redundancy, Employment Law, Negotiating Terms, Restricted Clients
September 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Advertisement of Post after Redundancy, Breach of Confidential Information, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors
It is highly advisable that senior executives of companies facing redundancy agree a list of ‘restricted clients’ with their employers wherever possible, when negotiating the terms of their compromise agreements. This list should contain clients that the employees have had direct dealings with. It therefore makes it easier for such senior executives to know which clients are […]
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Redundancy Pay, Employment Law Compromise Agreement
May 22nd, 2011 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Choosing an Independent Legal Advisor to provide Advice on the Terms of your Compromise Agreement, Completion Date of your Compromise Agreement, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Payment in Lieu of Notice, Payment of Legal Advisers, Payment of Normal Salary, Payment Terms, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Settlement Payment, Severance Pay, Signing Compromise Agreements, Termination Date, Termination of Employment, Termination Payment
Employees facing redundancy are finding that a number of employers are simply offering statutory redundancy pay. Some employers are just offering the notice period to employees as their redundancy pay.
Compromise Agreement, Reference for Employment, Alteration of Draft Reference, Employee Reference
April 27th, 2011 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Offer of Employment, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Reference, Termination of Employment, Unfair Dismissal, Voluntary Redundancy
When an employee receives a compromise agreement which contains a draft reference, the employer will usually reserve the right to alter the reference if new facts come to light which would render the reference inaccurate.
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