If you’ve entered into a compromise agreement or have been offered a compromise agreement then you’ll naturally be concerned with not only maximizing the “upside” of your compromise agreement (i.e. increasing the compensation to you) but also with minimizing the “downside” to the agreement (i.e. preventing the compromise agreement from
This is a question we were asked by yesterday by someone who is currently undergoing a redundancy process at their employer. It is an interesting question and one that we get asked at Direct 2 Lawyers quite a lot. It’s also an important question – when you’re thinking of entering
If you’ve resigned from your employment, have been dismissed or are being offered redundancy then you may have a reasonable case for unfair dismissal in the Employment Tribunal. If you do have a (potential) case for unfair dismissal then your employer may choose to offer you a compromise agreement. If
Compromise agreements are commonly used to compromise potential employment litigation. In exchange for a sum of money (or some other consideration) the employee promises not to exercise their right to sue their employer for a number of things (including, among others, unfair dismissal, discrimination and breach of contract). However, employers
Compromise agreements can be potentially tricky and daunting for employees. They generally mark a distinct change in their life (as they often terminate the contract of employment), are contentious and are written in “legalese”. As compromise agreements are so important to employees it’s understandable that they may want to negotiate
If you’ve been offered a compromise agreement then it can be a stressful time for you. You’ll want to get the best advice possible on your agreement to make sure that you’re covering all your bases and aren’t being short-changed for giving up your rights. This post therefore offers some
How hard is it to sack an employee? According to the Chancellor, George Osborne, the fear of unfair dismissal claims has been a significant disincentive to hiring new employees: if businesses can’t sack them later, they won’t take people on now. But the evidence to prove it relied on anecdotes,
In short, the answer to the our question is yes – a compromise agreement is the form of settlement agreement used in employment law where employer and employee agree, mutually, that the employment relationship should end. Employers use these agreements as they provide finality, for almost everything which could otherwise
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