In the case of Garratt v Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd [2011], the claimant claimed an enhanced redundancy payment pursuant to a collective agreement signed between his employer and the British Association of Journalists (a union of which he was a member). The entitlement to the enhanced redundancy payment of 2 weeks’ pay for each full […]
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Employment Law – Enhanced Redundancy Entitlement can be subject to a Compromise Agreement
July 5th, 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, Signing Compromise Agreements, Termination Date, Termination of Employment, Termination Payment, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
What is a compromise agreement, Redundancy Law, Solicitors Employment Law, Solicitors
July 4th, 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, Signing Compromise Agreements, Termination of Employment, Termination Payment, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
We are seeing a number of situations where senior executives who have a wealth of experience are being kept on by employers after being made redundant. In such cases a compromise agreement would be issued and signed by both parties and the employee would be paid. As there is likely to be a long period between […]
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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.
Redundancy Pay, Employment Law Compromise Agreement
May 22nd, 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, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Payment in Lieu of Notice, Payment of Legal Advisers, Payment of Normal Salary, Payment Terms, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Settlement Payment, Severance Pay, Signing Compromise Agreements, Termination Date, Termination of Employment, Termination Payment
Employees facing redundancy are finding that a number of employers are simply offering statutory redundancy pay. Some employers are just offering the notice period to employees as their redundancy pay.
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
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.
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
April 27th, 2011 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Entitlement to Leave, Excess Holiday, Holiday Entitlement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Severance Pay, Termination of Employment, Termination Payment, Unfair Dismissal, Voluntary Redundancy, Voluntary Severance
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 […]
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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
February 15th, 2011 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Resignation, Settlement Payment, Severance Pay, Signing Compromise Agreements, Statutory Redundancy Pay, Termination Date, Termination of Employment, Termination Payment, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
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 […]
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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
February 8th, 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, Settlement Payment, Severance Pay, Statutory Redundancy Pay, Termination Date, Termination of Employment, Termination Payment, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
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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