By way of an update, there have been two recent pieces of news concerning employment tribunals and the changes that came into force last year. Firstly, in connection employment tribunal fees, Unison has been granted permission to appeal the failed judicial review of employment tribunal fees. Further, question time from the House of Commons has […]
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Settlement Agreements
The new settlement agreements are now of course in place to replace “compromise agreements”. These apply to all employment law claims. There are of course no such stringent requirements to settle an ordinary contractual dispute before the County Court. The age old rules of offer, acceptance and consideration apply here. Rather unfortunate that the firm […]
Guide to Compromise Agreements/Settlement Agreements
Alongside the Code of Practice on Settlement Agreements formerly known as Compromise Agreements, ACAS has published a helpful guide. It is not a legal requirement to follow this and it does not have the same status as the Code of Practice I blogged about on the 23rd July 2013. This may however, assist employers with […]