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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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
Tags: Alteration of Draft Reference·Compromise Agreement·Employee Reference·Reference for Employment
Compromise Agreement, Excess Holiday, Repayment to Employer, Deduction of Payment, Unfair Dismissal, Redundancy, Constructive Dismissal, Voluntary Redundancy
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Employees should note that where they have taken more leave than they are entitled to at the date of termination of their employment (which includes termination as a result of redundancy, voluntary redundancy, purported unfair dismissal and/or constructive dismissal), the employer would normally have reserved the right to deduct from any monies owed to the employee […]
Tags: Compromise Agreement·Constructive Dismissal·Deduction of Payment·Excess Holiday·Redundancy·Repayment to Employer·Unfair Dismissal·voluntary redundancy
Compromise Agreement, Unfair Dismissal, Redundancy
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Employees should note that where a compromise agreement contains a provision allowing an employer to request the employee’s assistance in the future in any litigation or external investigations against the employer, the employee should ensure that the provision contains an obligation to cover reasonable expenses incurred by the employee in providing such assistance.
Employment Law, Compromise Agreement, voluntary redundancy, Confidentality
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If you are an employee and looking for employment law advice, then you should note that confidentiality is a crucial part of your compromise agreement. If you are yet to receive your draft compromise agreement, it is important that you do not disclose any confidential information about your employer in any pre-compromise agreement discussions with any […]
Tags: Compromise Agreement·Confidentiality·employment law·voluntary redundancy
Employee Rights, Termination of Employment, Redundancy, Compromise Agreement
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Depending on the circumstances surrounding the termination of an employee’s employment, a request by the employee to have the reason for termination included in or omitted from any subsequent compromise agreement (and reference, where applicable) is an important one, as this could impact future employment prospects.
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Compromise Agreement, Employment Tribunal, Unfair Dismissal
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Where an employee and employer are involved in protracted negotiations over the terms of a compromise agreement, the employee should always bear in mind the time limits for bringing any prospective claim in an employment tribunal. If this date passes, this is likely to have an adverse effect on the employee’s negotiation position, if this […]
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Compromise Agreement, Private Medical Cover, Redundancy, Unfair dismissal
February 6th, 2011 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Termination Date, Termination of Employment, Termination Payment, Unfair Dismissal, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
We are finding that when some employees are faced with redundancy, there are employers that are willing to allow these employees’ private medical cover to continue for a short period after the employees’ termination dates. This is not an entitlement and is always subject to the discretion of the employers. It clearly would depend on the circumstances in […]
Unfair Dismissal, Payment in Lieu of Notice, Redundancy
February 1st, 2011 · 2 Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Payment in Lieu of Notice, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Unfair Dismissal, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
As of 1 February 2011 the Tribunal compensation limits will increase. The new rates will apply where the event giving rise to compensation occurs on or after this date. Maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal – £68,400 (from £65,300) Maximum weekly pay for calculating statutory redundancy pay – £400.00 (from £380.00) If you require legal advice on employment […]
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Offer to Employees, Redundancy, Acceptance
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During the redundancy process, some employees are attempting to negotiate offers made by their employers when they are in a weak barganing position. Any offer must be weighted up and, if in doubt, take legal advice on the offer and the terms of your compromise agreement. If you require legal advice on a compromise agreement, please contact RT Coopers […]
Employment Rights, National Minimum Wage, Redundancy, Employment Law, Redundancy Pay, Compromise Agreement
January 25th, 2011 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Since 1 January 2011, expenses paid to workers to cover their travel costs to a temporary workplace (including related subsistence and accommodation costs) will not form part of the workers’ pay for National Minimum Wage (NMW) purposes. This amendment is embodied in the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No.2) regulations 2010. Some employment businesses and umbrella […]