From our experience in dealing with redundancies, we have encountered situations where employees who, as per the terms of their employment contracts were not meant to work for anyone else whilst employed by their employers, have done so. In one instance, an employer working within the IT sector, with a creative job, in fact carried […]
Entries Tagged as 'Termination of Employment'
Employment Law, Redundancy, Employment Contract, Breach of Contract
February 21st, 2013 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Independent Legal Advice, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Restrictive Covenants, Termination Date, Termination of Employment, Warranties, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Tags: Breach of Contract·Employment Contract·employment law·Redundancy
Employment Law, Garden Leave, Contract of Employment
February 14th, 2013 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Contract of Employment, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Garden Leave, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Termination of Employment, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Some employment contracts make provision for garden leave, whilst others do not. As employment lawyers we have seen situations, especially in the banking and IT sectors, where employees who were dealing with highly sensitive information, were simply dismissed and immediately removed from their positions. If you need legal advice on the terms of your contract […]
Redundancy, Compromise Agreement, Employment Benefits, Medical Insurance, Post-Termination
January 31st, 2013 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Benefits - What happens to your Benefits once you sign a Compromise Agreement?, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Signing Compromise Agreements, Termination Date, Termination of Employment, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Part of the idea behind entering a compromise agreement with your employer is that, once it is signed, all your employment benefits would cease on the termination date. This is the standard case unless a specific arrangement has been entered into between you and your employer. From our experience as redundancy solicitors, we have seen […]
Tags: Compromise Agreement·Employment Benefits·Medical Insurance·Post-termination·Redundancy
Redundancy, Employment Law, Non-Compete, Non-Solicit, Compromise Agreement
December 17th, 2012 · No Comments · About Compromise Agreement Blog, Compromise Agreement Solicitor, Compromise Agreement Solicitors, Compromise Agreements, Employment Lawyers, Employment Solicitors, Employment Tribunals, Non Compete, Non Solicitation, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Redundancy Pay, Restrictive Covenants, Termination of Employment, Your Compromise Agreement is a Binding Contract
Whether it would be permissible to start your own business in competition with a former employer following redundancy really depends on whether there are non-solicit or non-compete clauses in your employment contract. If you are in a type of business where you are likely to poach or deal with employees or clients of your former […]
Tags: Compromise Agreement·employment law·Non-Compete·Non-Solicit·Redundancy
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, 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
Employment Law, Redundancy, Work Reference, Compromise Agreements
March 8th, 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, Necessity for Legal Advice on the Terms of Your Compromise Agreement, Redundancies, Redundancy, Redundancy law, Reference, Termination of Employment
From our experience of advising on employment law and particularly redundancies, we have recently seen a practise used by employers whereby they provide employees with a reference letter and qualify it by stating that should new employers choose to rely on the job reference letter, they do so “at their own risk”. It is always […]
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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, 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 […]