Overview A Settlement Agreement is a legally binding contract that is used to settle employment disputes. They can also be called Termination Agreements or Compromise Agreements. In return for receiving a sum of money and/or benefits the employee or ex employee agrees not to pursue claims against the employer. A Settlement Agreement is designed to
We regularly advise employees on settlement and compromise agreements. This service is available from our Luton and Berkhamsted offices. Appointments can also be offered in Hemel Hempstead. Further information on our service and answers to some frequently asked questions can be found here.
A bus company has lost its appeal against an employment tribunal ruling that its 12-month contract with a local authority should not be subject to the TUPE Regulations 2006 (TUPE). The company, Liddell’s Coaches, had five 12-month contracts to transport children to different locations while their school was being rebuilt. It lost four of the
The UK has experienced a boom in the birth rate recently and this has led to many employers having to navigate through the complex law of considering making members of their workforce redundant, some of whom may be pregnant or on maternity leave, during a tough economic climate. In employment law, a woman has a
The Government is now finalising its plans to introduce a new employment status next April in which some workers will be able to become ‘employee owners’. The scheme was announced by Chancellor George Osborne on 8th October. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is now conducting a consultation on the plans which are
The Government has announced a series of employment law changes designed to reduce the burden on businesses while retaining reasonable protection for employees. Ministers are planning to reduce the compensation cap for unfair dismissal claims, reduce the number of vexatious claims and promote the use of settlement agreements. However, they have decided against introducing compensated
A Government minister has publicly named a company that failed to pay an employee the National Minimum Wage (NMW). The move is part of an initiative by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) to name and shame companies that don’t adhere to NMW regulations. It shows the Government’s determination to get tough on
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has started to name and shame firms that flout National Minimum Wage regulations. To help employers comply with the regulations, BIS has outlined the following seven points that could put a firm at risk. An employer only has to meet one of these points to be named:
The law offers employers some protection against libel claims arising out of references they provide for employees. This was illustrated in a recent case before the High Court. It involved a laboratory assistant, Mr Bol Thour, who had worked for the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead. He applied for a job at St Bart’s Hospital,
Employees will soon have to pay £1,200 to bring an unfair dismissal claim to an employment tribunal. The new fee arrangement will be introduced next summer and follows widespread consultation with business leaders and trade unions. Currently, employees don’t need to pay to make a claim. This has led to complaints from some businesses that