Compromise agreements are not reserved only for redundancy situations. They are also used where parties have reached a mutual arrangement. The fact that it is a mutual arrangement does not affect the terms of compromise agreement and all the standard warranties should be included in such agreements. If you are being made redundant and require advice […]
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Employment Law, Compromise Agreement, Redundancy
June 11th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Warranties
Employment Law, Loan from Employer, Redundancy
June 1st, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Loan, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay
Sometimes people take out loans from their employers. Depending on the length of employment and whether statutory redundancy or enhanced redundancy is offered, we have seen situations arise where once payment is computed at the end, the employee owes more money than the employer owes him by way of redundancy pay. So employees could find […]
Employment Law, Redundancy, Notice Period, Redundancy Pay
May 24th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Notice Periods, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay
Employees facing redundancy should be aware that even though they may leave their jobs without giving notice, if notice has to be given to their employers, an amount could still be taken into account in calculating their redundancy payment. Thus the overall redundancy compensation may still include the notice period. If you require further information on […]
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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, Confidentiality, Compromise Agreement
May 17th, 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, Job Interview, Job Offer, Keeping the Terms of your Compromise Agreement Confidential, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Repayment of Redundancy Pay
From our experience of advising on redundancies, we have seen that clients often overlook the importance of confidentiality. It is standard practice for a compromise agreement to contain a confidentiality clause, which typically outlines a promise made by the employee not to disclose anything relating to his or her employment, termination or compromise agreement to […]
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Employment Law, Redundancy, Maternity Leave, Unfair Dismissal, Constructive Dismissal
April 27th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Constructive Dismissal, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Independent Legal Advice, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Unfair Dismissal
We are seeing many women facing redundancy whilst on maternity leave. Employees tend to think that because they are on maternity leave when they are selected for redundancy, this automatically means they have a case for unfair dismisal if they are made redundant, or for constructive dismissal if they resign. The position is that, if […]
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Employment Law, Redundancy, Compromise Agreements, Redundancy Payment
April 23rd, 2012 · No Comments · Adviser's Certificate in Your Compromise Agreement, 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, Severance Pay
We have vast experience of advising employees on their redundancy rights. When it comes to an employer making redundancy payments, these are generally only paid upon receipt by the employer of two signed hard copies of the compromise agreement. Therefore, once you have been advised on the terms of your compromise agreement and this has […]
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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, Payment in Lieu of Notice, Tax, National Insurance
April 10th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, HMRC, Indemnity, National Insurance Contributions, Payment in Lieu of Notice, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Taxation
As employment law solicitors, we regularly advise on redundancies and have encountered situations where employers would like to make redundancy payments, which include payment in lieu of notice (PILON). Where this occurs, it is normally stated in a compromise agreement that part of the redundancy pay is for notice pay. We would like to reiterate […]
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