Compromise agreements are not reserved only for redundancy situations. They are also used where parties have reached a mutual arrangement. The fact that it is a mutual arrangement does not affect the terms of compromise agreement and all the standard warranties should be included in such agreements. If you are being made redundant and require advice […]
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Employment Law, Compromise Agreement, Redundancy
June 11th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Warranties
Employment Law, Company Property, Compromise Agreement, Breach of Contract
June 8th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law
As employment law solicitors we regularly advise employees on redundancies. From our experience, it is always advisable that when returning company property, there is a “sign off” to indicate that the property have been returned. Otherwise, an employee may breach the terms of his or her compromise agreement, which would amount to a breach of […]
Tags: Breach of Contract·Company Property·Compromise Agreement·employment law
Employment Law, Loan from Employer, Redundancy
June 1st, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Loan, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay
Sometimes people take out loans from their employers. Depending on the length of employment and whether statutory redundancy or enhanced redundancy is offered, we have seen situations arise where once payment is computed at the end, the employee owes more money than the employer owes him by way of redundancy pay. So employees could find […]
Employment Law, Redundancy, Notice Period, Redundancy Pay
May 24th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Notice Periods, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay
Employees facing redundancy should be aware that even though they may leave their jobs without giving notice, if notice has to be given to their employers, an amount could still be taken into account in calculating their redundancy payment. Thus the overall redundancy compensation may still include the notice period. If you require further information on […]
Tags: employment law·Notice Period·Redundancy·Redundancy Pay
Employment Law, Redundancy, Reference Letter
May 21st, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Reason for Leaving, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Reference
From what we have seen in relation to redundancies, some employees are provided with more than just standard references. However, this has to be agreed with the employer, line manager and human resources (HR). The usual position is that standard job references, which state an employee’s position and leaving date, are given. These do not […]
Employment Law, Redundancy, Confidentiality, Compromise Agreement
May 17th, 2012 · No Comments · Breach of Confidential Information, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Job Interview, Job Offer, Keeping the Terms of your Compromise Agreement Confidential, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Repayment of Redundancy Pay
From our experience of advising on redundancies, we have seen that clients often overlook the importance of confidentiality. It is standard practice for a compromise agreement to contain a confidentiality clause, which typically outlines a promise made by the employee not to disclose anything relating to his or her employment, termination or compromise agreement to […]
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Employment Law, Meaning of Redundancy, ETO Reasons, Compromise Agreement
May 14th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Organisational reason, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Selection for Redundancy
Following our last post, there is a second aspect to the meaning of redundancy, which is whether the requirement of a business for employees to carry out work of a particular kind has ceased or diminished. As an employer seeking to make redundancies, you would need to show that there is no need for an […]
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Employment Law, Meaning of Redundancy, Compromise Agreement
May 13th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law
As employment law solicitors, we are often required to clarify the meaning of redundancy when advising clients. From an employee’s perspective, the test for redundancy is whether the requirement for an employee’s role to the company to carry out work of a particular kind or of a particular kind in the place where the individual […]
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Employment Law, Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Termination Payment
May 9th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Termination Payment
From what we have witnessed as employment law solicitors, in this climate some employees are not being paid for up to four months. From an employee’s position, particularly one who is being made redundant, we would want to ensure safeguards are put into the compromise agreement to ensure that following execution of the agreement by […]
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Employment Law, Compromise Agreements, Redundancies, Without Prejudice
May 8th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Without Prejudice
We regularly advise people who are being made redundant on the terms of their compromise agreements. Usually a compromise agreement is “without prejudice subject to contract” before signed. Once it is signed, the agreement becomes binding on both the employee and the employer, and can be used as evidence in court. This is important in […]
Tags: Compromise Agreements·employment law·Redundancies·Without Prejudice