If you have been given a deadline by which to return the signed settlement agreement and legal adviser’s certificate and it is unlikely that you would be able to meet this deadline, you should seek an immediate extension from your employer. Otherwise, there is a risk that you could lose the redundancy offer that has […]
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Redundancy – Returning the Signed Settlement Agreement – Legal Adviser’s Certificate – Seeking Extension
December 10th, 2013 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Adviser's Certificate in Your Compromise Agreement, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Legal Fees, Offer from your employer, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Signing Compromise Agreements, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
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Employment Law – Redundancy – Confidentiality – Settlement Agreement
December 6th, 2013 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Signing Compromise Agreements, Termination of Employment, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Employees should be aware of the extent of Confidentiality in Settlement Agreements We want to reinforce the fact that if you are an employee being made redundant, you must be made aware of the confidentiality clause in a settlement agreement as well as in your employment contract. In many cases, the confidentiality provision in the […]
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Employment Law – Redundancy – Breach of Contract – Breach of Warranty
July 8th, 2013 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Summary Dismissal, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Usually employment contracts prohibit employees from working for someone else whilst they are employed. If you have done this, you would likely be in breach of contract. Further, if your employer was aware of this, you would probably have been summarily dismissed. If you are facing redundancy and have been provided with a settlement agreement […]
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Employment Lawyers London
April 15th, 2013 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Enhanced Redundancy Pay, Independent Legal Advice, Legal Fees, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Settlement Payment, Signing Compromise Agreements, Voluntary Redundancy
If you are an employee and you are offered a compromise agreement you must seek independent legal advice in order to get an appreciation of the legal implications of what you have been asked to sign by your employer. Typically, there will be standard provisions and other provision that are specific to your circumstances. Our […]
Employment Law, Redundancy, Post-Termination, Employment Contract, Compromise Agreement
March 5th, 2013 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Choosing an Independent Legal Advisor to provide Advice on the Terms of your Compromise Agreement, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Independent Legal Advice, Non Compete, Post Termination Restrictions after Signing a Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Restrictive Covenants, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
From our experience of advising people on redundancies, we have seen that some employers restrict their employees for up to 1 year before they can work for a competitor. This post-termination restriction will normally be set out in the employment contract as well as a compromise agreement, if the employee is being made redundant. If […]
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Employment Law, Breach of Contract, Warranties, Redundancy, Compromise Agreement
February 22nd, 2013 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Enhanced Redundancy Pay, Independent Legal Advice, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Repayment of Redundancy Pay, Restrictive Covenants, Severance Pay, Summary Dismissal, Termination of Employment, Warranties, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Following on from our previous post, working for another company whilst employed and where this has been expressly prohibited in you employment contract, would constitute a breach of contract. Your employer would be entitled to seek damages for this. Furthermore, if you are facing redundancy, your employer will usually provide you with a compromise agreement. […]
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Employment Law, Redundancy, Employment Contract, Breach of Contract
February 21st, 2013 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Independent Legal Advice, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Restrictive Covenants, Termination Date, Termination of Employment, Warranties, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
From our experience in dealing with redundancies, we have encountered situations where employees who, as per the terms of their employment contracts were not meant to work for anyone else whilst employed by their employers, have done so. In one instance, an employer working within the IT sector, with a creative job, in fact carried […]
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Employment Law, Garden Leave, Contract of Employment
February 14th, 2013 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Garden Leave, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Termination of Employment, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Some employment contracts make provision for garden leave, whilst others do not. As employment lawyers we have seen situations, especially in the banking and IT sectors, where employees who were dealing with highly sensitive information, were simply dismissed and immediately removed from their positions. If you need legal advice on the terms of your contract […]
Compromise Agreement, Early Retirement, Pension
February 13th, 2013 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Early Retirement, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Pension Rights, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Signing Compromise Agreements, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Where an employee takes early retirement, his or her employer will not necessarily get him or her to sign a compromise agreement. In any event, as employment law solicitors we would always advise the employee to clarify the following before retiring: (i) the last working day; and (ii) all matters relating to his or her […]