Typically, a notice period would be worked by an employee up to the date the notice period ends. PILON is a way for an employer to terminate an employee’s employment immediately without the notice period being worked. In this circumstance, the employer will pay the employee for the time they would have worked during their notice … Read more
‘Reasonable’ is subjective but in terms of settlement agreements, reasonable depends on the specific circumstances of the case, type and strength of the claim. Clients, who have been offered settlement agreements often ask our settlement agreement solicitors: “What is a reasonable settlement agreement?” The answer to this is that it depends entirely on the … Read more
An employee’s employment may be terminated for one of a limited number of potentially fair reasons. These are redundancy, capability, conduct, illegality and some other substantial reason. What is the procedure for termination of employment? If an employer decides to terminate an employee’s employment for any of these reasons, it is essential for the … Read more
Employees experience lots of different types of issues in the workplace. Often the first thing to do when concerns arise within the workplace is to address this informally with your employer. How to raise a grievance If this fails, then an employee has the option of addressing issues in the workplace via a formal grievance … Read more
Restrictive covenants are clauses which appear in both employment contracts and settlement agreements entered into between employees and employers. These clauses tend to be for the purpose of protecting an employer’s business interests and restricting competition by the employee after the termination of the employee’s employment. Types of settlement agreement clauses The types of … Read more
Your employer might have offered you a settlement agreement and mentioned that if you don’t sign it, the only other alternative will be to take you through a disciplinary process. If you decide not to sign the settlement agreement, your employer can take you through a disciplinary process if they are dissatisfied with the … Read more
If you are having problems at work and you have been offered a settlement agreement that seems unfair, you might be able to make a claim at the Employment Tribunal against your employer. An employment solicitor will be able to tell you if the settlement agreement terms are fair. If you have not been … Read more
No. Although both deal with the dismissal of an employee, they are different. The difference is, redundancy is a longer, formal process involving a notice period, redundancy pay and sometimes the option to move into a different job role. The settlement agreement process is quicker and is a negotiated legally binding contract in … Read more
