We have successfully negotiated increases in severance pay offered to a number of employees. Although this depends on the circumstances of each case, one factor is whether an employer is in a financial position to increase an offer. If it is a collective redundancy situation, there is no room to negotiate an increase in redundancy […]
Entries Tagged as 'Redundancy'
Being made Redundant, Negotiating Severance Pay, Increase in Redundancy Payment
November 19th, 2012 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Negotiating a Settlement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Severance Pay, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Tags: Being made Redundant·Increase in Redundancy Payment·Negotiating Severance Pay
Being made Redundant, Loan, Repayment, Redundancy
November 16th, 2012 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Loan, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
The usual position if you are made redundant but received a loan from your employer sometime during your employment is as follows: The balance is payable and would normally be paid out of your salary. Ideally you would want this to be paid out of your salary because your salary is taxable. If you need […]
Compromise Agreement, Warranty, Job Offer
November 15th, 2012 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Job Offer, Job Offer during consultation period, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Warranties, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
There is usually a warranty contained within a compromise agreement where the employee warrants that he or she has not received a job offer. If the employee has in fact received a job offer, he or she would need to ensure that this is deleted before signing the compromise agreement. Otherwise, he or she would […]
Advice on terms of Compromise Agreement, Costs for Legal Advice, Redundancy
November 13th, 2012 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Legal Fees, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
If RT Coopers Solicitors advise you on the terms of your compromise agreement, then unless there are substantial negotiations to be carried out, we would usually accept the amount that your employer is offering as cover for your legal expenses. There is minimum amount which we would accept and we would indicate to you what […]
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Being made Redundant, Consultation Period, Redundancy, Selection Criteria
November 12th, 2012 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Consultation, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Selection for Redundancy, Settlement Payment, Severance Pay, Termination Date, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
If during the consultation period you are selected for redundancy, this is the time to ask questions about the selection criteria used by your company in order to work out whether you were fairly selected for redundancy. This is also the time to work out if there are any alternative suitable roles within the organisation. […]
Tags: Being made Redundant·Consultation Period·Redundancy·Selection Criteria
Employment Law, Redundancy, Returning Compromise Agreement
November 7th, 2012 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Enhanced Redundancy Pay, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Signing Compromise Agreements, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Employers making employees redundant give them a deadline by which to return the signed compromise agreements for a reason. If you find you are unable to return your compromise agreement on time, you should seek an extension. Otherwise, any offer of enhanced redundancy payment might be withdrawn. If you need legal advice on the terms […]
Tags: employment law·Redundancy·Returning Compromise Agreement
Employment Law, Confidentiality, Made Redundant
November 1st, 2012 · 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, Offer of Employment, Re-employment, Reason for Leaving, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law
We are still seeing issues around confidentiality in redundancies. If you are unsure about what you are allowed to say with regards to the reason for your redundancy, you should check with your employer. This issue tends to crop up when interviewing for a prospective employer. Confidentiality usually prevents disclosure to any individual with the […]
Employment Law, Redundancy, Severance Package, Independent Legal Advice
October 25th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Independent Legal Advice, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Severance Pay
When facing redundancy, it is always worth knowing (with the help of an independent legal adviser) when to accept the severance package that is offered and whether it is a reasonable offer in your circumstances. It goes without saying that the circumstances of others may be different to yours. If you are facing redundancy and […]
Tags: employment law·Independent Legal Advice·Redundancy·Severance Package
Employment Law, Redundancies, Compromise Agreement
October 22nd, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Enhanced Redundancy Pay, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Settlement Payment, Severance Pay, Statutory Redundancy Pay
If your employer gives you a date by which to sign and return your compromise agreement, you should ensure that you do not miss this date. If you do, the offer may be withdrawn and you would only be entitled to the statutory minimum amount of redundancy payment (if your employer was initially offering you […]