We receive many enquiries from employees who have been informed that they are at risk of redundancy. One of the first questions to consider is whether the employee is facing a true redundancy situation or not. In order for the company to dismiss an employee by reason of redundancy, the company would have to show […]
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I am an employee: under what circumstances can I be made redundant?
December 8th, 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, Independent Legal Advice, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Negotiating a Settlement, Offer from your employer, Offer of Employment, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Selection for Redundancy, Settlement Agreement, Settlement Agreement Lawyer, Settlement Agreement Solicitor, Settlement Payment, Signing Compromise Agreements, Termination Date, Termination of Employment, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
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Entering into a settlement agreement with a company that is part of a group of companies
June 19th, 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, Independent Legal Advice, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Offer from your employer, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Settlement Agreement, Settlement Agreement Lawyer, Settlement Agreement Solicitor, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Each employee should be aware that when he or she signs a settlement agreement with an employer, if the employer is a company then the employee would typically be entering into a settlement agreement/compromise agreement with the following (if these exist): the parent company, any subsidiaries, the directors and agents of the company. It may be […]
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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
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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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:
Implications of signing a settlement agreement, Full and final settlement
January 21st, 2014 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Independent Legal Advice, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Settlement Agreement, Settlement Agreement Lawyer, Settlement Agreement Solicitor, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
From advising employees on redundancies, it appears that they are still coming to terms with the fact that they have to give warranties and what such warranties, including post-termination restrictions, mean practically. It is also sometimes difficult for employees to understand that settlement agreements are in full and final settlement with no admission of liability […]
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Signing more than one settlement agreement/compromise agreement
January 14th, 2014 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Termination Date, Termination of Employment, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
If you are being made redundant, it might be that your termination date is not for some time, e.g. 3-6 months. In such cases it is not uncommon for you to have to sign two settlement agreements. The second settlement agreement would be on the same terms as the first and would be signed just […]
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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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Compromise Agreement, Early Retirement, Pension
February 13th, 2013 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Early Retirement, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Pension Rights, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Signing Compromise Agreements, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Where an employee takes early retirement, his or her employer will not necessarily get him or her to sign a compromise agreement. In any event, as employment law solicitors we would always advise the employee to clarify the following before retiring: (i) the last working day; and (ii) all matters relating to his or her […]
Redundancy, Compromise Agreement, Adviser’s Certificate, Independent Legal Advice
February 11th, 2013 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Adviser's Certificate in 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, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Severance Pay, Warranties, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
In redundancies and in respect of compromise agreements, the idea behind the adviser’s certificate is to signify that independent legal advice has been given to the employee in question. The lawyer providing independent legal advice on the terms of the compromise agreement must sign the adviser’s certificate. Equally most severance agreements will contain a warranty […]
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