If you are in danger of being made redundant there are some things you can do to either perseude your employer to choose someone else or give yourself some leverage in trying to negotiate a better package. Employers have to do 3 things to make a redundancy fair: 1. They have to consult with you-…
The answer to the question do I have to enter into a compromise agreement is NO! I have had plenty of cases where we have told the employer we are not going to sign the agreement and have gone on to bring unfair dismissal proceedings in the employment tribunal. If you are in this situation…
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has issued for consultation proposals for introducing fees for those wishing to lodge a claim with an Employment Tribunal (ET) or an appeal with the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT). Currently, the system is free to use and in the year 2010/2011, 218,100 claims and 2,048 appeals were made, at a…
You need to be careful in relation to your conduct at the office christmas party ….. Just because it is out of office hours does not mean that there are no reprecussions if you step way out of line relating to your employment. If something happens and you are asked to meet with the company…
At this time of year a lot of employers are making redundancies in an attempt to avoid paying bonus’s that would be due if you were still employed at the end of the year. For your advice on compromise agreements come to us as we specialise in advising on them and if necessary assisting in…