Where an employee has accepted a compromise agreement instead of going through a disciplinary procedure, we have found that employers are less accommodating on certain points of the offer. It is down to hard negotiations and whether the employee really wants to incur such costs for negotiations. In saying that, however, there are key points […]
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Employment Law, Compromise Agreement, Disciplinary, Negotiation, Dismissal
October 13th, 2011 · 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, Grievance, Independent Legal Advice, Legal Fees, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Negotiating a Settlement, Offer from your employer, Payment Terms, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Termination of Employment, Termination Payment
Tags: Compromise Agreement·Disciplinary·Dismissal·employment law·Negotiation
Employment Law, Compromise Agreements, Offers, Negotiation, Legal Advice
October 12th, 2011 · 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, Consultation, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Independent Legal Advice, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Negotiating a Settlement, Offer from your employer, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Settlement Payment
Employees need to know when to accept an offer from an employer and when to negotiate to try and increase this offer. This is when an employee should seek legal advice. 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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Employment Law, Compromise Agreement, Signed Original Copies, Redundancy Payment, Adviser’s Certificate
October 11th, 2011 · 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, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Signing Compromise Agreements
Employers will not pay any redundancy payments unless they have received signed original copies of compromise agreements with the accompanying advisers’ certificates included. Although it is usual practice to return electronic copies to employers they tend not to pay compensation payment unless they receive original compromise agreements. This must be taken into account by employees […]
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Compromise Agreement, Redundancy Pay, Solicitors Employment, Redundancy Rights, Unfair Dismissal Redundancy, Employment Lawyer
May 19th, 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, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Entitlement to Leave, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Negotiating a Settlement, Notice Periods, Offer from your employer, Payment of Legal Advisers, Redundancies, Settlement Payment, Severance Pay, Signing Compromise Agreements, Statutory Redundancy Pay, Voluntary Redundancy, Voluntary Severance, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
An employee must take seriously an employer’s offer comprised in a compromise agreement. Most employers give a short timeframe in which to accept their offer. This means the employee obtaining independent legal advice and signing the compromise agreement within the time scale. In cases where the deadline is missed, the employee may not receive an […]
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Compromise Agreement, Equality Act, Employment law
November 12th, 2010 · 4 Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Equality Act, Legal Fees, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Payment of Legal Advisers, Termination Date, Termination of Employment, Termination Payment
Section 147 of the Equality Act 2010 http://www.equalities.gov.uk/equality_act_2010.aspx (“the Act”) has already become the subject of legal discussion, due to apparent ambiguities. This section of the Act sets out the requirements for an enforceable ‘compromise contract’ which purports to settle claims arising under the Act. The ambiguity is in relation to the definition of an ‘independent […]
Employment Lawyers London – Legal Costs For Advising on Compromise Agreements
July 6th, 2010 · 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, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Payment of Legal Advisers, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Legal fees – Employees tend to be very worried abot how much they would have to pay to receive advice on their compromise agreements. The usual practice is that the employer would pay us a contribution towards the employee’s legal fees plus VAT if the compromise agreement is executed by the employee and subject to […]
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Employment Lawyers – Payment in Lieu of Notice – Employment Solicitors – Compromise Agreements Solicitors
June 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Consultation, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Payment in Lieu of Notice, Payment of Normal Salary, Payment Terms, Post Termination Restrictions after Signing a Compromise Agreement, Settlement Payment, Termination Payment, Without Prejudice Discussions, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Employees are constantly asking us whether their payments in lieu of notice (PILON) ought to be taxed. The answer is yes, theywill be taxed in the usual way plus national insurance will be payable. Any PILON will be included in an employee’s compromise agreement. If you require further information please contact us at enquiries@rtcooperssolicitors.com or visit one […]
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Employment Lawyer – Termination Payment – Compromise Agreement – Redundancy Payments
March 25th, 2010 · 7 Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Payment in Lieu of Notice, Payment Terms, Redundancy, Redundancy Pay, Settlement Payment, Signing Compromise Agreements, Statutory Redundancy Pay, Termination Date, Termination of Employment, Termination Payment
High earning top executives are definitely receiving higher pay outs. Such employees termination payment would typically comprise:: An amount as a redundancy payment (including a statutory redundancy payment (“Redundancy Payment”); An amount as compensation payment for loss of notice of the Employee’s notice period (“Notice Compensation Payment”); and An amount as compensation for loss of employment (“ […]
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Payment of Legal Advisers – Compromise Agreements
August 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Adviser's Certificate in Your Compromise Agreement, Compromise Agreements, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Payment of Legal Advisers
How do legal advisers get paid when advising on compromise agreements? Your Employer will make a contribution to your legal cost. Usually there will be an additional charge if the lawyer has to negotiate with the Employer about the terms of your compromise agreement. Once the Employee receives legal advice and all queries […]
Adviser’s Certificate
July 16th, 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, Post Termination Restrictions after Signing a Compromise Agreement, Signing Compromise Agreements, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
The independent legal advise prov iding legal advice on your compromise agreement has to sign what is called an adviser’s certificate. An adviser’s certificate should include the following:- ‘I, [Name of Solicitor] am a relevant independent adviser within the meaning of s 203 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. I confirm that: I am a […]