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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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
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Employment Law, Redundancy, Compromise Agreements, Payment in Lieu of Notice
February 14th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Payment in Lieu of Notice, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay
Payment in lieu of notice (PILON) is normally shown as a separate amount in compromise agreements to cover the notice period in relation to redundancies. From our experience of advising on employment rights we have seen that sometimes people work part of the notice period with the rest paid as PILON. If you require further […]
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Employment Law, Compromise Agreements, Holiday and Holiday Pay, Redundancy
February 13th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Entitlement to Untaken Accrued Holidays, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law
A common topic when advising on employment rights, particularly in relation to redundancies, is that of accrued holidays. It is advisable to agree the untaken accrued holidays upfront with your employer, and the number of days should be stipulated in the your compromise agreement for clarity. If you require further information about redundancy rights including […]
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Employment Law, Redundancy, Legal Advice, Compromise Agreements
February 9th, 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, Employment Tribunals, Independent Legal Advice, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Unfair Dismissal
Upon receiving a letter stating that an employee is at risk of redundancy, he or she should immediately seek independent legal advice. The legal adviser will advise you on the implications of the compromise agreement you will be signing. This applies in redundancy situations or where employees reach settlement with their employers in light of […]
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Employment Law, Redundancy, Holiday, Payment in Lieu of Notice
January 10th, 2012 · 2 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, Entitlement to Untaken Accrued Holidays, Holiday Entitlement, Independent Legal Advice, Payment in Lieu of Notice, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Taxation, Untaken Holidays
As employment law solicitors, we regularly advise clients on employee rights in relation to redundancy, particularly around holiday entitlement and whether payment in lieu of notice is taxable (PILON). When it comes to compromise agreements, it is always advisable to clearly set out any untaken accrued holidays and PILON and to show these separately. If […]
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Employment Law, Redundancy, Enhanced Redundancy Pay, Statutory Redundancy Pay
December 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Enhanced Redundancy Pay, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Statutory Redundancy Pay
In some cases employees can accept compromise agreements without going through the redundancy process. This could mean receiving an enhanced redundancy payment rather than a statutory payment. If you require further information about redundancy law, please contact us at enquiries@rtcooperssolicitors.com or visit one of the following pages on employment law: http://www.rtcoopers.com/practice_employment.php http://www.rtcoopers.com/faq-redundancyemployee.php http://www.employmentlawyersinlondon.com/video.php http://www.employmentlawyersinlondon.com http://www.compromiseagreementlonuk.com/ © RT […]
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Employment Law, Redundancy, Confidentiality, Redundancy Pay
December 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Independent Legal Advice, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Post Termination Restrictions after Signing a Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Repayment of Redundancy Pay, Restrictive Covenants
Some employees are still not aware of the importance of confidentiality and complying with those provisions within their employment contracts as well as the confidentiality provisions within their compromise agreements. A breach of any of these provisions will in most cases, and at the very least, lead to the employees being made to repay any […]
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Employment Law, Redundancy, Payment in Lieu of Notice, Settlement Payment
December 14th, 2011 · 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, Payment in Lieu of Notice, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Taxation
In order for an employer to provide an employee with payment in lieu of notice, this must be referred to in the employee’s employment contract. Some employers are incorporating the notice period as part of the settlement payment, which is tax free. We always advise that there is a risk that Inland Revenue may decide […]
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Employment Law, Redundancy, Re-employment, Compromise Agreements, Redundancy Payment
December 13th, 2011 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Re-employment, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Repayment of Redundancy Pay
We have seen employers implementing a practice whereby, they make employees redundant in the hope that once the climate changes, they would re-employ them. Those employees should note that if they are re-employed within two years of being made redundant, they would have to repay their redundancy payment. This is something which is usually included […]
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Employment Law, Redundancy, Compromise Agreements, Setting Up Own Business
November 30th, 2011 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law
A number of employees facing redundancy then contemplate setting up their own business. Such employees must be sure about certain issues, including the information they can put on their websites. Some employees will want to rely on and disclose work done during their employment. However, employees need to obtain consent from their employers in order […]
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