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What is a settlement agreement? Want to know what a settlement agreement is? First, note that in Northern Ireland it’s called a Compromise Agreement (that used to be the name elsewhere in the UK too). We’re employment lawyers based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and with offices in Leeds, London and Newcastle to cover England, Wales …
You have no doubt been following this high-profile story in the media. And now there’s a new twist. Here’s a reminder of what’s happened so far. Back in May 2014, gay rights activist, Gareth Lee, ordered a cake at Ashers in Belfast city centre. The cake was for a private function run by Queer Space, …
“Am I entitled to increased holiday pay?” The answer might be “yes”, if you are a part-year or zero-hours worker. Part-year worker = engaged on a permanent contract for only part of the year, such as during term-time Zero-hours worker = engaged on a casual contract, usually for ‘piece work’ or ‘on call’ work Up …
Don Lane worked as a self-employed courier for the DPD parcel delivery company. He was 53, lived in Dorset, and suffered from kidney damage caused by diabetes. Last year, he collapsed at the wheel of his van while making deliveries, and died in January. His widow, Ruth, said Don had missed numerous hospital appointments because …
Unfair dismissal: Strange cases in 2024 You might have heard the expression “the law is an ass”, sometimes used when the letter of the law seems to be contrary to common sense. Note that ‘ass’ is the English colloquial name for a donkey, because donkeys are notoriously stubborn. Not the American definition! According to PhraseFinder, …
There are certain legal tests to decide whether or not you are entitled to claim for unfair dismissal. Have you lost your job? Did your employer give you a letter of dismissal? If not, the tribunal will want to know: When and how you learned you were dismissed Who said what (exactly) Whether there were …
A lot has been written about the impact on jobs both before and after the recent referendum in which 52% of voters in the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. Much of what has been written, quite frankly, has been nonsense. There has also been a lot of estimates and guess work. From …
What’s a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)? If your employer has offered you a settlement agreement (or compromise agreement in Northern Ireland), it may well include a Non-Disclosure Agreement or NDA for short. There might also be an NDA in your employment contract. It’s also known as a confidentiality clause or gagging clause, and they are commonly …
If you’ve been offered a settlement agreement (or compromise agreement in NI) and you’re wondering whether it’s confidential, the short answer is yes, it probably is. So you shouldn’t tell anyone about it nor discuss details of the terms that have been agreed. The longer answer to the question of whether or not a settlement …
If you’ve been dismissed and think it’s unfair, first try appealing under your employer’s dismissal or disciplinary procedures. If that doesn’t work, you need professional advice. Try independent arbitration, ACAS (or the Labour Relations Agency in Northern Ireland), or go straight to a specialist solicitor to help you make a claim at the employment tribunal. …