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 […]
Entries Tagged as 'Restrictive Covenants'
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
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Employment Law, Redundancy, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality, Trade Secrets
March 23rd, 2012 · 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, Curriculum Vitae (CV), Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Job Interview, Post Termination Restrictions after Signing a Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Restrictive Covenants
Confidentiality is tantamount to employment and is something we, as employment lawyers always advise upon when it comes to redundancies. We are still seeing that the scope of confidentiality in UK employment law and the repercussions for its breach are not being appreciated. Prospective employees should be aware of what they can say to prospective […]
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Employment Law, Compromise Agreements, Legal Advice
February 7th, 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, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Independent Legal Advice, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Restrictive Covenants, Signing Compromise Agreements
Signing compromise agreements may seem daunting where employees do not have much knowledge about redundancy or their employment rights. It is important for an employee to obtain redundancy advice before signing a compromise agreement to properly understand its terms, as a breach can have serious implications. For example, a breach may lead to an employee […]
Employment Law, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality, Post-Termination Restriction
January 31st, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, HMRC, 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, Restrictive Covenants
We commonly receive the question “what is a compromise agreement?” from clients and more particularly, enquiries as to the remit of confidentiality provisions in compromise agreements. When advising on redundancy rights we make clear confidentiality means that you cannot disclose, not only the compromise agreement itself and its terms, but also the fact that you entered […]
Tags: Compromise Agreements·Confidentiality·employment law·Post-Termination Restriction
Employment Law, Restrictive Covenants, Employment Contracts, Compromise Agreements
January 17th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, 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
Following our post below, we often advise employees on other provisions that apply upon termination of employment (that is, aside from confidentiality), including non-solicitation and non-compete provisions. Non-solicitation provisions prohibit ex-employees from soliciting/dealing with certain individuals closely related to their ex-employers (employees, customers and suppliers). Non-compete provisions prohibit ex-employees from setting up a business which […]
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Employment Law, Restrictive Covenants, Employment Contracts, Compromise Agreements
January 12th, 2012 · No Comments · Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality Provisions in a Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Restrictive Covenants, Termination of Employment
We regularly provide UK employment law advice to employees, which frequently centers on restrictive covenants in employment contracts. These covenants are normally contained within compromise agreements as well as contracts of employment and apply post-termination. When it comes to redundancy, an important restrictive covenant to bear in mind is that of confidentiality. If you require […]
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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, Compromise Agreements, Confidentiality, Employment Contract, Post-termination
November 4th, 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, Keeping the Terms of your Compromise Agreement Confidential, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Restrictive Covenants
Employees must at all times remember that there are confidentiality terms in their employment contracts. Post-termination of employment, employees will still be bound by the confidentiality provisions in their employment contracts as well as the confidentiality provisions in their compromise agreements. If you require further information about redundancy law, please contact us at enquiries@rtcooperssolicitors.com or visit one […]
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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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