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Are you asking yourself: “I’ve been offered a settlement agreement. What do I do?” This article gives an overview of the answers. Please call us for more details. If you’ve been offered a settlement agreement by your employer (or a compromise agreement if you’re in Northern Ireland), it’s likely that you’re in one of these …
Bill has been in his job for 20 years. A younger employee has just been promoted over him. He feels he has been passed over because of his age, and is being forced to retire. Mary’s company is downsizing. As one of the firm’s youngest employees, she’s afraid that she will be first in line …
What is a settlement agreement? A settlement agreement is a legally binding contract that waives your right to make a claim against your employer to the employment tribunal or court. Is a settlement agreement the same as a compromise agreement? The short answer is yes. A settlement agreement is the same as a compromise agreement. …
Are you a sleep-in care worker? If yes, you need to know about a recent judgment that is likely to disappoint you and many of our clients. The Supreme Court has made a landmark ruling that care workers who sleep at the homes of their service users: ARE entitled to National Minimum Wage (NMW) for …
Do you work in the public sector? Has your pension has been eroded by recent changes? Are you concerned that your retirement planning is no longer adequate? These cases show that you might be able to make a claim for discrimination – yes – even against the government. Judges In 2015, the government introduced a …
Let’s imagine you’ve been called into a meeting with your boss and they offer you a settlement agreement – that is, an amount of money in return for you leaving the business or dropping your complaint against them. (Note that settlement agreements are known as compromise agreements in Northern Ireland.) Here are some of the …
In research published last year by the TUC, more than half of women say they have been sexually harassed at work – but most didn’t report it due to: worry that it would affect their relationships at work (28%), fear they would not be taken seriously (24%), or embarrassment (20%). In 9/10 cases, the perpetrator …
If you work for employers on a temporary basis via an agency, your contract is usually with the agency that books you. You’re not classified as an employee, and you’re not self-employed. In law, you’re what’s called a ‘worker’. As a worker, you have certain rights. These include the right: to be paid the national …
Our expert guide to being dismissed for being off sick If you’re dismissed because you’ve been off sick, your company must follow a proper procedure. If they don’t, you can make a claim against them. Our expert guide tells you more… For eight years, Colin Kane was a driver for Debmat Surfacing in Gateshead. He …
If you have a health condition that means you’ve been labelled “clinically extremely vulnerable” to coronavirus, you’ve probably been shielding for the past year or so, unable to go to work as usual. The vaccine programme is now rolling out across the UK, and more than 9/10 people in the same health category as you …