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Can a settlement agreement resolve a disciplinary situation?

Q: We’ve got a disciplinary situation with one of our employees. Can we use a settlement agreement to resolve it and if so, how...

Does an email about a severance offer constitute a binding contract?

Question:  A manager has offered an employee a severance deal in an email which has been accepted. The employee is now refusing to sign...

What does ‘without prejudice and subject to contract’ mean in a settlement agreement?

Without Prejudice and Subject to Contract The terms Without Prejudice and Subject to Contract have different meanings but you will often see them used together...

After the settlement agreement, he badmouthed us on Facebook

Question: An employee signed a settlement agreement promising not to say anything derogatory about the business or its directors.  A director has discovered the...

What are the risks of failing to pay a settlement agreement payment on time?

Q: Late payments: What are the risks to an employer of failing to pay a settlement agreement payment on time? Emma Gray, Managing Associate Solicitor at...

I’m pregnant and I don’t feel ‘COVID-19 Secure’ at work, what are my rights?

If you’re pregnant you’re naturally going to have concerns...

Furlough New Government Guidance

Nearly three quarters (71.7 per cent) of organisations are...

Constructive Dismissal

UPDATED FOR 2022 - This practical guide is all...

Five things we learnt in employment law this week (18 February 2020)

1. A one-off act can amount to a ‘provision,...

Five things we learnt in employment law (17 January 2020)

Five things we learnt in employment law this week ...

Employment Tribunal hears case of sacked ethical vegan

As Veganuary kicks off this week so does a...