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 &[…]
Breach of Confidentiality Clause did not entitle employer to default on payments under a Settlement Agreement
LATEST NEWS May 18, 2020
In the recent case of Duchy Farm Kennels Ltd v Steels, the High Court decided that a former employee’s breach of a confidentiality clause in a settlement agreement did not relieve his former employer of the obligation to pay the outstanding sums provided for in the agreement. The confidentiality clause was not a “condition” of[…]
COVID-19 furlough scheme update and key risks for employers As the lockdown continues, the Government has extended access to its coronavirus job retention scheme and employers are settling in to a new way of working. Business life may have drastically changed, but employment law still applies. Zoe Lagadec, employment law expert with Mulberry’s Employment Law[…]
With the ongoing global crisis caused by the COVID-19 outbreak it is clear we are heading towards at best a period of readjustment and at worst recession, if not depression. Unsurprisingly, in this climate the latest Labour Market Outlook survey conducted by the CIPD indicates that redundancies are set to increase substantially in the next[…]
Many workers are currently on Furlough Leave following the Governments direction that certain businesses must close to prevent the spread of COVID-19. As Boris Johnson announced today we are, hopefully, at the peak of the virus and so as we move into the next stage of measures many businesses will be starting to think how[…]
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LATEST NEWS Apr 21, 2020
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Beware increased fraud risk during the coronavirus – nine scams to watch out for
LATEST NEWS Apr 01, 2020
Unfortunately, alongside all the goodwill and community spirit which is coming to the fore during the current crisis, the coronavirus pandemic will also be seen as an opportunity for criminals and fraudsters. Action Fraud have advised that fraudsters will use any opportunity they can to take money from people. This includes exploiting tragedies and global[…]
Content sources for Government support for UK businesses during the coronavirus pandemic– as at 30 March 2020
LATEST NEWS Apr 01, 2020
Business owners should take advice from an expert commercial solicitor on specific contracts and how the issues set out could apply to their own business. There are a number of sources of information on the internet that can be consulted for more general guidance some of which will be updated on a[…]