About to sign a settlement agreement? Breaching a signed settlement agreement could result in the repayment of enhanced redundancy payment. Learn more http://tiny.cc/24dvcx. Understand the implications. Call an employment law solicitor now on 0207 488 9947 or fill in enquiry form at http://tiny.cc/jth8bx http://www.rtcoopers.com/employees.php http://www.rtcoopers.com/testimonials_employmentlaw.php Share this:
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Breaching a settlement agreement
April 1st, 2014 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Breach of Confidential Information, Choosing an Independent Legal Advisor to provide Advice on the Terms of your Compromise Agreement, Compromise Agreement Collectively Agreed, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Enhanced Redundancy Pay, Keeping the Terms of your Compromise Agreement Confidential, Legal Fees, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Negotiating a Settlement, Payment in Lieu of Notice, Reason for Leaving, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Repayment of Redundancy Pay, Restrictive Covenants, Settlement Agreement, Settlement Agreement Lawyer, Settlement Agreement Solicitor, Settlement Payment, Signing Compromise Agreements, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
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Are you aware of the risks of breaching a settlement agreement?
March 20th, 2014 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Post Termination Restrictions after Signing a Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Restrictive Covenants, Settlement Agreement, Settlement Agreement Lawyer, Settlement Agreement Solicitor, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Aware of the risks if you breach a settlement agreement? You should know the risk if you were to breach after redundancy and signing a compromise agreement. Have a look at our blog below and call our redundancy lawyers now on 0207 488 9947 or fill in form at http://tiny.cc/jth8bx www.adviceoncompromiseagreements.com/compromise-agreements/breach-of-settlement-agreement-and-repayment-of-enhanced-redundancy-pay Share this:
Redundancy – Post-termination Clause – Non Compete – Restrictive Covenants in Settlement Agreements
December 12th, 2013 · 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, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Non Compete, Post Termination Restrictions after Signing a Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Restrictive Covenants, Termination Date, Termination of Employment, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Settlement agreements normally contain non-compete clauses preventing ex-employees from working for competitors for some time. In times like these, where many industries have shrunk due to companies going out of business, there are clearly less competitors in the market and therefore less choice of companies for ex-employees to seek jobs with. This can be a […]
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Employment Law, Redundancy, Post-Termination, Employment Contract, Compromise Agreement
March 5th, 2013 · 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, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Independent Legal Advice, Non Compete, Post Termination Restrictions after Signing a Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Restrictive Covenants, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
From our experience of advising people on redundancies, we have seen that some employers restrict their employees for up to 1 year before they can work for a competitor. This post-termination restriction will normally be set out in the employment contract as well as a compromise agreement, if the employee is being made redundant. If […]
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Employment Law, Breach of Contract, Warranties, Redundancy, Compromise Agreement
February 22nd, 2013 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Enhanced Redundancy Pay, Independent Legal Advice, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Repayment of Redundancy Pay, Restrictive Covenants, Severance Pay, Summary Dismissal, Termination of Employment, Warranties, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Following on from our previous post, working for another company whilst employed and where this has been expressly prohibited in you employment contract, would constitute a breach of contract. Your employer would be entitled to seek damages for this. Furthermore, if you are facing redundancy, your employer will usually provide you with a compromise agreement. […]
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Employment Law, Redundancy, Employment Contract, Breach of Contract
February 21st, 2013 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Independent Legal Advice, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Restrictive Covenants, Termination Date, Termination of Employment, Warranties, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
From our experience in dealing with redundancies, we have encountered situations where employees who, as per the terms of their employment contracts were not meant to work for anyone else whilst employed by their employers, have done so. In one instance, an employer working within the IT sector, with a creative job, in fact carried […]
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Redundancy, Employment Law, Non-Compete, Non-Solicit, Compromise Agreement
December 17th, 2012 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Non Compete, Non Solicitation, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Restrictive Covenants, Termination of Employment, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Whether it would be permissible to start your own business in competition with a former employer following redundancy really depends on whether there are non-solicit or non-compete clauses in your employment contract. If you are in a type of business where you are likely to poach or deal with employees or clients of your former […]
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Employment Law, Redundancies, Confidentiality
July 27th, 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, Independent Legal Advice, Post Termination Restrictions after Signing a Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Restrictive Covenants
As employment law solicitors, we often find when advising on redundancies and compromise agreements that employees are concerned about the length of time they have to keep information confidential. The obligation to keep information about your employer confidential is infinite unless it comes into the public domain or is required to be disclosed by law. […]
Employment Law, Restrictive Covenants, Employment Contracts
June 12th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Non Compete, Non Solicitation, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Restrictive Covenants
Employees must consider any restrictive covenants in their employment contracts before setting up their own businesses, to avoid legal action. The most pertinent restrictions are normally, non-solicitation and non-compete clauses. Employers are rigorously pursuing former employees who breach such clauses especially if they are setting up in competition. If you are thinking of setting up […]
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Employment Law, Post-Termination Restrictions, Employment Law Solicitors
May 3rd, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Non Compete, Non Solicitation, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Restrictive Covenants
If you are looking for a new job whilst employed, our law firm would always recommend looking at the post-termination restrictions contained in your employment contract before making any decisions. As employment law solicitors, we would advise you that the main reason for this is that both you and your new employer would need to […]
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