In our experience, the key is ensuring that you avoid verbal references being given wherever possible. If a verbal reference is to be given, you should ensure that a written reference is also provided. If you need legal advice on the terms of your settlement agreement or compromise agreement, or guidance on negotiating a reference […]
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Being made redundant and getting a reference from your employer
April 2nd, 2014 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, 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, Employment Tribunals, Independent Legal Advice, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Post Termination Restrictions after Signing a Compromise Agreement, Re-employment, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Reference, Settlement Agreement, Settlement Agreement Lawyer, Settlement Agreement Solicitor, Signing Compromise Agreements, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
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Employment Law, Redundancies, Job reference
July 25th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Reference
Employers typically give standard job references, which indicate when an employee joined the organisation, when he or she left and the role filled. Having advised many clients on redundancies and reference letters in our capacity as employment law solicitors, it is a good idea to agree that a schedule be attached to a compromise agreement. Further, […]
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, Compromise Agreements, Reference Letter
April 12th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Reference, Termination of Employment
From our experience of advising employees on redundancies and the terms of their compromise agreements, we have seen that typically, employers give standard reference letters for their employees. It is highly unusual for employees facing redundancy to receive detailed character references. A standard job reference letter normally states your title, the date you started in […]
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Employment Law, Redundancy, Work Reference, Compromise Agreements
March 8th, 2012 · 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, Independent Legal Advice, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Reference, Termination of Employment
From our experience of advising on employment law and particularly redundancies, we have recently seen a practise used by employers whereby they provide employees with a reference letter and qualify it by stating that should new employers choose to rely on the job reference letter, they do so “at their own risk”. It is always […]
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Employment Law, Redundancy, Work Reference, Compromise Agreements
February 17th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Reference
Following our post below, when advising about redundancy we have seen that where employers choose to provide the employee with a job reference letter other than a standard reference, they will include disclaimers to the effect that they will not be liable should a new employer rely on it. If you require further information about […]
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Employment Law, Redundancy, Work Reference, Compromise Agreements
February 16th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Reference
When it comes to employees’ redundancy rights, we have seen much discussion around reference letters, specifically in relation to an employer’s willingness to provide more than a standard reference. A standard job reference merely provides the employee’s name, the date he or she started employment, the date his or her employment ended and his or […]
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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
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, Employment Law Advice, Reference
January 18th, 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, Reference, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
There are occasions when an employer will give an employee a detailed reference, which nowadays is outside the norm. This reference must bring out the skills of the employee and showcase the employee’s achievements, otherwise the employer may just as well provide a standard reference. If you require employment law advice especially on your compromise agreement, please […]
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Employment Solicitors – Reference – Compromise Agreements Advice
June 14th, 2010 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Reference, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Typically, employers simply state that they would provide a reference for an employee who has been made redundant or dismissed. However, some employers are going the further mile and adding terms such as:- …The employer shall on request for a refererence, provide the employee’s prospective employers with a written reference substantively in the agreed terms and deal with any oral […]
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