Section 147 of the Equality Act 2010 http://www.equalities.gov.uk/equality_act_2010.aspx (“the Act”) has already become the subject of legal discussion, due to apparent ambiguities. This section of the Act sets out the requirements for an enforceable ‘compromise contract’ which purports to settle claims arising under the Act. The ambiguity is in relation to the definition of an ‘independent […]
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Compromise Agreement, Equality Act, Employment law
November 12th, 2010 · 4 Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Equality Act, Legal Fees, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Payment of Legal Advisers, Termination Date, Termination of Employment, Termination Payment
Compromise agreement, employment lawyers, compromise agreements
August 20th, 2010 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Legal Fees
We are constantly asked about legal costs. Here is our position:- We accept your employer’s contribution and there is nothing else to pay to us to cover your legal costs of providing you with independent legal advice on the terms of your compromise agreement. It is only in the following circumstances that you may be charged above your employer’s […]
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Compromise Agreement, Compromise Agreements, Redundancy Law, Unfair Dismissal, Legal Advice
August 10th, 2010 · 1 Comment · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Unfair Dismissal
We have been asked by a number of employees if an employee could be made redundant whilst off sick. The answer is yes. This can be done if the reason for the redundancy is fair and the redundancy has nothing to do with the employee being off sick. However, employers must always proceed with caution and take […]
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Compromise Agreements, Employee Rights
January 29th, 2009 · 130 Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreements
This blog is designed to give you information on Compromise Agreements. Most employees in this economic climate are being given a Compromise Agreement to sign by their employers on being made redundant. The employee is required to take legal advice from an independent legal advisor to ensure that the employee understands the full implications of […]
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