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Can we settle a personal injury claim with a settlement agreement?

Q: An employee has had an accident at work. The employee is leaving due to redundancy under a settlement agreement. Can we settle the...

How to use a settlement agreement in a collective redundancy situation

Tom Sharpe, a Legal Director, Birketts LLP looks at the dos and don’ts of using settlement agreements in collective situations, and offers some guidance to...

HR conundrum: I’ve put the wrong figure in a settlement agreement

Q: HR conundrum: I’ve made a mistake. I overstated the Termination Payment in a settlement agreement. It’s been accepted by the employee and signed...

What happens if an employee becomes fit to return at the appeal stage of an ill-health dismissal?

Q: An employee has reached the appeal stage of an ill-health dismissal and now we've been told they are fit to return to work....

“Oh, we forgot about you.” – The risks arising from employees on long-term sick leave

The larger an organisation the easier it is for employees on long term sick, to drop down the back of the virtual filing cabinet....

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...