What is a Settlement Agreement? A Settlement Agreement is a legally binding agreement between an employee and an employer setting out the terms that have been agreed to resolve an employment dispute or potential dispute. Usually the employee’s employment will be terminated under the agreement, although sometimes an employee will continue to be employed. Under[…]
The National Insurance Fund will cover these amounts (provided the relevant conditions are all met) up to the limits set in the Employment Rights Act 1996 and the Pensions Schemes Act 1993. Any claims in excess of the limits must be claimed from the insolvent employer. Employees can make claims both to the[…]
The Government’s coronavirus job retention scheme (CJRS) has helped many employers keep their staff. But, the winding down of the CJRS and the grim economic forecast mean that employers may need a more flexible workforce and for many sectors, redundancies seem inevitable. Zoe Lagadec employment law expert with Mulberry’s Employment Law Solicitors in Brighton &[…]