Employment contracts should be in writing, not only is this a legal requirement under s1 of the Employment Right Act 1996 but it avoids disputes later as to what the terms of the contract were. There are certain things that should be included in a contract of employment in order for it to be s1 […]
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News – Glossary
What is a settlement agreement?
A settlement agreement is a legally binding agreement between two parties, which was previously known as a compromise agreement. It is normally between an employer and an employee or two parties that were in that relationship before employment terminated. The employee agrees not to bring any claims against their employer in return for a lump […]
Employment law Glossary
I have started a new category of blogs in anticipation of the slower summer months when news stories relevant to employment law are less frequent. This will build into a question and answer resource dealing with the most common employment law terms and what they mean in plain English. Any terms anyone doesn’t understand feel […]
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