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Entries from February 28th, 2009

Pension Rights

February 28th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Benefits - What happens to your Benefits once you sign a Compromise Agreement?, Pension Rights

All of your benefits will cease by the Termination Date i.e the date your employment contract comes to an end with your employer, unless you have made a separate arrangement for benefits to continue to a particular date beyond the Termination Date. In terms of pension rights, they are excluded from your Compromise Agreement and […]

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Negotiating all of your Holiday Entitlements

February 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Compromise Agreements, Entitlement to Untaken Accrued Holidays, Signing Compromise Agreements, Untaken Holidays, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract

It is imperative that you negotiate and agree all of your untaken accrued holiday entitlement with your employer. If you don’t, and both you and your employer sign the Compromise Agreement, then you will lose your holiday entitlement.  You must remember that you are unable to bring any claim againt your employer once the Compromise Agreement becomes […]

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Taxation of Redundancy Payment

February 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Basic Rate of Tax, Compromise Agreements

This week we have had so many employment clients seeking advice on their Compromise Agreements and asking us the same question over and over again i.e.  whether it is basic rate tax or the higher rate tax that is payable on compensation by an employer for making an employee redundant. The answer is any amount over £30,000.00 will […]

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NI Contributions on Payment in Lieu of Notice

February 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Compromise Agreements, Payment in Lieu of Notice

NI contributions are payable on any payment of salary in lieu of notice.

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Signing and Dating a Compromise Agreement

February 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Compromise Agreements, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract

Once your legal advisers have run through your compromise Agreement with you, you will sign two copies of the Compromise Agreement  in the presence of a witness. Your independent legal adviser will sign the Adviser’s Certificate.  This will be sent back to your employer. Your employer will then sign and date the Compromise Agreement at which […]

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Binding Group Companies of Employer

February 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Compromise Agreements, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract

Usually in your Compromise Agreement, the terms of your Compromise Agreement will be binding on you in relation to your employer, any company within its group of companies and any subsidiary companies within that group.

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Payment in Lieu of Notice

February 21st, 2009 · 13 Comments · Payment in Lieu of Notice

All payments in lieu of notice are subject to tax and national insurance contributions in the usual way.  The amount that your employer has to pay you which represents your payment in lieu of notice will be included in your Compromise Agreement.

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Untaken Holidays

February 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Compromise Agreements, Untaken Holidays

In some cases your employer may ask you to take all outstanding holidays before your termination date in which case you will not be paid. Some employers may pay you for accrued untaken holidays but you have to ask to ensure that this is included in your Compromise Agreement.

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Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements

February 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Keeping the Terms of your Compromise Agreement Confidential

The confidentiality provisions in a compromise agreement are getting more and more restrictive.  As an employee, you may only be able to disclose to your spouse and legal advisor about your compromise agreement. You should be careful about swapping information with other employees as you may be in breach of warranty and breach of contract.

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Signing Compromise Agreements

February 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Compromise Agreements, Signing Compromise Agreements

If only one party signs a compromise agreement it is not binding on the other party. Hence the reason why both parties (employee and employer) have to sign the agreement.

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