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Entries from October 31st, 2011

Employment Law, Redundancy, Compromise Agreements

October 31st, 2011 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Independent Legal Advice, Job Offer, Job Offer during consultation period, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Offer of Employment, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay

Employees facing redundancy can be very optimistic about their futures. We advise a large number of employees on their compromise agreements and it’s those employees that take a positive view on redundancy that seem to have a job even before their termination date. If you require further information about redundancy law, please contact us at enquiries@rtcooperssolicitors.com or […]

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Employment Law, Compromise Agreement, Warranty, Shares, Bonuses, Share Options

October 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Bonus, 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, Share Options, Shares, Warranties

In some cases an employee may have to give a warranty in respect of not pursuing any claims regarding any shares, bonuses or share options after signing the compromise agreement. If an employee has any share options schemes or any shares in the employer company then this must be addressed either in the compromise agreement […]

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Employment Law, Compromise Agreement, Independent Legal Advice

October 27th, 2011 · 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

Some employees are still misunderstanding what it means to take independent legal advice on a compromise agreement. What this means is that the employee has to receive independent advice from a solicitor on the implications of signing a compromise agreement before the employee signs the compromise agreement. If you require further information about redundancy law, […]

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Incorrect calculation of redundancy payment and negotiating with HMRC

October 26th, 2011 · No Comments · Calculating Redundancy Pay, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, HMRC, Indemnity, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay

Employers should allow employees the opportunity to communicate and/or negotiate with HMRC in the event that the calculations for redundancy pay are incorrect and HMRC has sent a demand or assessment to the employer (Past), on behalf of the employee. The preferred position is for the employee to deal directly with HMRC rather than the […]

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Obligation of paying enhanced redundancy pay to employees, Employment Law, Compromise Agreement

October 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Enhanced Redundancy Pay, Offer from your employer, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay

There is no obligation on an employer to pay an enhanced redundancy pay if the employer has not paid out such enhanced redundancy payments in the past. Employees are entitled to the statutory minimum redundancy payments. If you require further information about redundancy law, please contact us at enquiries@rtcooperssolicitors.com or visit one of the following pages on […]

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Post-termination Provisions in Employment Contracts, Compromise Agreement

October 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Breach of Confidential Information, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Independent Legal Advice, Non Solicitation, Post Termination Restrictions after Signing a Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Restrictive Covenants, Signing Compromise Agreements

Even when an employee is signing a compromise agreement, the employee should always refer to the post-termination provisions in the employee’s employment contract. If in doubt seek advice on employment law. If you require further information 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/ © […]

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Employment Law, Confidentiality, Trade Secrets, Redundancy Payment

October 19th, 2011 · No Comments · Breach of Confidential Information, Choosing an Independent Legal Advisor to provide Advice on the Terms of your Compromise Agreement, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Keeping the Terms of your Compromise Agreement Confidential, Post Termination Restrictions after Signing a Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Restrictive Covenants

Employees sometimes do not realise the importance of the need to keep the business affairs, trade secrets, marketing information and financial information about their employers confidential, especially post-termination. A breach of a compromise agreement may result in the employee having to repay the redundancy payment. If you require further information please contact us at enquiries@rtcooperssolicitors.com or visit […]

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Unfair Dismissal, Two Years From April 2012, Compromise Agreements, Redundancy

October 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Continuous Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Unfair Dismissal

The Chancellor of the Exchequer confirmed on 3rd October 2010 that the period of continuous employment normally required to qualify for the right to claim unfair dismissal will double to two years as from April 2012; and that as from April 2013 there will be a fee for filing claims (form ET1) at an employment […]

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Employment Law, Compromise Agreements, Time Limit, Signing, Redundancy

October 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Completion Date of your Compromise Agreement, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay

Employers tend to make an offer under a compromise agreement and give employees a specific timeframe in which to sign the compromise agreement. Employees should always comply with such timeframes, especially if the employers are offering enhanced redundancy payments to an employee. If you require further information please contact us at enquiries@rtcooperssolicitors.com or visit one of the […]

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Employment Law, Holidays, Accrued Untaken Holiday

October 17th, 2011 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Entitlement to Untaken Accrued Holidays, Excess Holiday, Holiday Entitlement, Independent Legal Advice, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Termination of Employment, Untaken Holidays

It should be noted that some employers are asking their employees to take their holidays as they are not prepared to pay for accrued untaken holidays. If you require further information 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 COOPERS, 2011. This Briefing […]

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