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Settlement agreements can bring an end to any claims from an employee such as, claims for unfair dismissal or discrimination arising out of the employee’s employment or termination. If executed properly settlement agreements...
Settlement agreements, which used to be known as compromise agreements, are legally binding documents which can be used by both the employee and employer to resolve a dispute or end employment. Settlement agreements are covered in the Employment Rights...
Whether a court or employment tribunal is able to conclude that unlawful discrimination has taken place, will in respect of some heads of claim, often depend on whether the organisation, service provider or employer is able to establish that their actions...
Employers looking for a new year’s resolution could do worse than adopting some of the suggestions below, all of which will help risk-proof your business should the worst happen. Review your contracts and policies to make sure they are up to date ...
During the latest autumn budget, Labour announced a number of changes relating to the employment landscape, including increases to National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW), as well as changes to National Insurance (NI) contributions. ...
With the recent news over the Employment Rights Bill being introduced to parliament on 10 October 2024, employers have been left unsure about what impact some of the new rights will have on their business including the day one rights that employees will...
It was recently decided in the case of Ms N Hinds v Mitie Ltd, that the claimant should have her compensation boosted by nearly ten times the suggested amount, resulting in a pay out of over £350,000 in total. This comes following a ruling by the...
In the recent case of Potts v Urb-it (UK) Ltd, the tribunal awarded a sum in excess of £46,000 in relation to claims for automatic unfair dismissal as a result of whistleblowing. The respondent in this case was a Swedish-based logistics organisation...
You can conduct a claim of discrimination on behalf of a minor or a protected party, as a 'litigation friend'. A protected party is defined as a party who “ lacks capacity to conduct the proceedings independently ”. The role of a...
According to data obtained by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS), it is reported that there has been a 30% increase, from 6,545 to 8,496, from 2022/23 to 2023/24, in employment claims for disability discrimination which have been...
