Employers should allow employees the opportunity to communicate and/or negotiate with HMRC in the event that the calculations for redundancy pay are incorrect and HMRC has sent a demand or assessment to the employer (Past), on behalf of the employee. The preferred position is for the employee to deal directly with HMRC rather than the […]
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Incorrect calculation of redundancy payment and negotiating with HMRC
October 26th, 2011 · No Comments · Calculating Redundancy Pay, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, HMRC, Indemnity, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay
Tags: employment law·HMRC·Incorrect Calculation·Negotiation·Redundancy Payment
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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Employment Law, Confidentiality, Trade Secrets, Redundancy Payment
October 19th, 2011 · No Comments · Breach of Confidential Information, 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, Keeping the Terms of your Compromise Agreement Confidential, Post Termination Restrictions after Signing a Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Restrictive Covenants
Employees sometimes do not realise the importance of the need to keep the business affairs, trade secrets, marketing information and financial information about their employers confidential, especially post-termination. A breach of a compromise agreement may result in the employee having to repay the redundancy payment. If you require further information please contact us at enquiries@rtcooperssolicitors.com or visit […]
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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 […]
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Employment Law, Compromise Agreements, Time Limit, Signing, Redundancy
October 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Completion Date of your Compromise Agreement, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay
Employers tend to make an offer under a compromise agreement and give employees a specific timeframe in which to sign the compromise agreement. Employees should always comply with such timeframes, especially if the employers are offering enhanced redundancy payments to an employee. If you require further information please contact us at enquiries@rtcooperssolicitors.com or visit one of the […]
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Employment Law, Holidays, Accrued Untaken Holiday
October 17th, 2011 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Entitlement to Untaken Accrued Holidays, Excess Holiday, Holiday Entitlement, Independent Legal Advice, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Termination of Employment, Untaken Holidays
It should be noted that some employers are asking their employees to take their holidays as they are not prepared to pay for accrued untaken holidays. 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/ © RT COOPERS, 2011. This Briefing […]
Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal, Compromise Agreement London Solicitors, Law Firm Employment Law
October 15th, 2011 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Settlement Payment, Termination of Employment, Unfair Dismissal
Employees should check with their legal advisers whether the advisers have potential conflict before instructing the firm to advise them on their compromise agreements. 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/ © RT COOPERS, 2011. This Briefing Note does […]
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Employment Law, Compromise Agreements, Early Signing, Work out Notice, Warranty
October 14th, 2011 · No Comments · 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, Notice Periods, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Signing Compromise Agreements, Warranties
Sometimes employees are asked to sign a compromise agreement early and work out their notice periods, where they may have at least two to three months left before their termination dates. The usual practice is for the employers to ask the employees to sign additional warranties to cover the period from which the employees sign […]
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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
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 […]
Tags: Compromise Agreement·Disciplinary·Dismissal·employment law·Negotiation