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 […]
Entries from April 27th, 2012
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
Tags: Constructive Dismissal·employment law·Maternity Leave·Redundancy·Unfair Dismissal
Employment Law, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality
April 25th, 2012 · 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, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law
When advising employees on the terms of their compromise agreements, we always highlight the importance of confidentiality. Confidentiality provisions are not only contained within compromise agreements, but also employment contracts. Employees facing redundancy need to understand that confidentiality covers, not only the terms of the compromise agreement itself, but also the fact that they entered into […]
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 […]
Tags: Compromise Agreements·employment law·Redundancy·Redundancy Payment
Employment Law, Post-Termination Provisions, Employment Contracts, Compromise Agreements
April 17th, 2012 · 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, Non Compete, Non Solicitation, Post Termination Restrictions after Signing a Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Restrictive Covenants, Termination of Employment
As employment law solicitors, we advise employees on redundancies and the terms of their compromise agreements. We often find that they are unaware of, or do not fully consider the risks of breaching certain provisions that apply upon termination of employment, including non-solicitation and non-compete provisions. To reiterate what such provisions mean: Non-solicitation provisions prohibit soliciting/dealing […]
Tags: Compromise Agreements·Employment Contracts·employment law·Post-Termination Provisions
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 […]
Tags: Compromise Agreements·employment law·Redundancy·Reference Letter
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 […]
Tags: employment law·National Insurance·Payment in Lieu of Notice·Redundancy·Tax
Employment Law, Redundancy, Post-Termination Restrictions, Joint Venture
April 4th, 2012 · 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, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Independent Legal Advice, Non Compete, Re-employment, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Termination of Employment
Both employers and employees should be aware of provisions contained within compromise agreements that prevent an employee from returning to the job altogether, following redundancy. From our experience as employment law solicitors, such provisions can have far reaching scope particularly in complex scenarios where, for example, an employer consists of a number of joint venture […]
Tags: employment law·Joint Venture·Post Termination Restrictions after Signing a Compromise Agreement·Redundancy