If during the consultation period you are selected for redundancy, this is the time to ask questions about the selection criteria used by your company in order to work out whether you were fairly selected for redundancy. This is also the time to work out if there are any alternative suitable roles within the organisation. […]
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Being made Redundant, Consultation Period, Redundancy, Selection Criteria
November 12th, 2012 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Consultation, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Selection for Redundancy, Settlement Payment, Severance Pay, Termination Date, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Tags: Being made Redundant·Consultation Period·Redundancy·Selection Criteria
Employment Law, Redundancy, Returning Compromise Agreement
November 7th, 2012 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Enhanced Redundancy Pay, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Signing Compromise Agreements, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Employers making employees redundant give them a deadline by which to return the signed compromise agreements for a reason. If you find you are unable to return your compromise agreement on time, you should seek an extension. Otherwise, any offer of enhanced redundancy payment might be withdrawn. If you need legal advice on the terms […]
Tags: employment law·Redundancy·Returning Compromise Agreement
Employment Law, Redundancy, Compromise Agreements, Post-Termination Provision, Employment Tribunal
March 19th, 2012 · No Comments · 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, Employment Tribunals, Independent Legal Advice, Litigation Post Termination, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Unfair Dismissal
As employment law solicitors we have tremendous experience in advising on matters ranging from unfair dismissal to redundancy, including advising on the terms of compromise agreements. Something that we have seen more of is where an employer includes provisions in an employee’s compromise agreement to the effect that, if any litigation or tribunal matters involving […]
Tags: Compromise Agreements·employment law·Employment Tribunal·Post-Termination Provision·Redundancy
Employment Law, Redundancy, Legal Advice, Compromise Agreements
February 9th, 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, Employment Tribunals, Independent Legal Advice, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Unfair Dismissal
Upon receiving a letter stating that an employee is at risk of redundancy, he or she should immediately seek independent legal advice. The legal adviser will advise you on the implications of the compromise agreement you will be signing. This applies in redundancy situations or where employees reach settlement with their employers in light of […]
Tags: Compromise Agreements·employment law·Legal Advice·Redundancy
Employment Law, Compromise Agreements, Legal Advice
February 7th, 2012 · No Comments · Choosing an Independent Legal Advisor to provide Advice on the Terms of your Compromise Agreement, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Independent Legal Advice, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Restrictive Covenants, Signing Compromise Agreements
Signing compromise agreements may seem daunting where employees do not have much knowledge about redundancy or their employment rights. It is important for an employee to obtain redundancy advice before signing a compromise agreement to properly understand its terms, as a breach can have serious implications. For example, a breach may lead to an employee […]
Employment Law, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality, Post-Termination Restriction
January 31st, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, HMRC, 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, Restrictive Covenants
We commonly receive the question “what is a compromise agreement?” from clients and more particularly, enquiries as to the remit of confidentiality provisions in compromise agreements. When advising on redundancy rights we make clear confidentiality means that you cannot disclose, not only the compromise agreement itself and its terms, but also the fact that you entered […]
Tags: Compromise Agreements·Confidentiality·employment law·Post-Termination Restriction
Unfair Dismissal, Two Years From April 2012, Compromise Agreements, Redundancy
October 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Continuous Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Unfair Dismissal
The Chancellor of the Exchequer confirmed on 3rd October 2010 that the period of continuous employment normally required to qualify for the right to claim unfair dismissal will double to two years as from April 2012; and that as from April 2013 there will be a fee for filing claims (form ET1) at an employment […]
Tags: Compromise Agreements·Redundancy·Two Years From April 2012·Unfair Dismissal
Compromise Agreements, Enployment law, Redundancy, Collective Compromise Agreements, Enhanced Redundancy Pay
August 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Collectively Agreed, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Payment Terms, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Settlement Payment, Severance Pay, Termination Payment
As more and more employers are making hundreds if not thousands of employees redundant, we are seeing a number of compromise agreements that have been collectively agreed. In such cases, employers are refusing to change the terms of the compromise agreements for any one employee on the basis that the agreements were collectively agreed. Employees […]
Tags: collectively compromise agreements·Compromise Agreement·employment law·enhanced redundancy pay·Redundancy
Compromise Agreement Redundancy – Unfair Dismissal
July 9th, 2011 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Entitlement to Leave, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay
Beware! As some employees are still missing the point that once an employee signs a compromise agreement the employee cannot bring an action against his/her former employer for reasons to do with his/her employment, termination of contract of employment and/or data protection issues. Most employers are adding data protection to the list.
Compromise Agreement – Post Termination Provisions – Redundancy
June 22nd, 2011 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Post Termination Restrictions after Signing a Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Restrictive Covenants, Return of Company Property after Signing a Compromise Agreement, Settlement Payment, Severance Pay, Termination Date, Termination of Employment, Termination Payment, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
We are advising a number of employees on post termination provisions in their contracts of employment and compromise agreements. You must ensure as an employee that you are not setting up in competition with your employer or soliciting any of your employer’s clients. You must take advice on post termination provisions in your compromise agreements.