by Andrew Macmillan | Dec 13, 2021 | News
When you are given a settlement agreement as an employee, it will normally contain a reference to a termination payment which can often be described in different ways eg compensation for loss of employment, an ex-gratia sum or an enhanced redundancy payment. It can be...
by Andrew Macmillan | Dec 10, 2021 | News
There are many reasons why a Settlement Agreement might be a better option than an Employment Tribunal claim. We won’t necessarily always advise our clients to accept the terms of a Settlement Agreement (and never if it is a bad one!) but, overall, a Settlement...
by Andrew Macmillan | Dec 6, 2021 | News
If you have been offered a settlement agreement by your employer, Andrew Macmillan and the aiMac-hr team are on hand to provide you with all the expert advice you need and on a rapid “same day appointment” basis. It is normal practice for employers to pay...
by Andrew Macmillan | Dec 6, 2021 | News
If you’re in the pool for redundancy, your employer can either: (a) make everyone in the pool redundant and ask you to apply for new jobs or (b) decide on a fair way to choose people from the pool. If your employer asks you to apply for new jobs, you should have...
by Andrew Macmillan | Nov 29, 2021 | News
If an employer is proposing to make an employee redundant, they must first consider the right group of people for redundancy, then choose people from that group in a fair way using an appropriate selection criteria. This general rule applies to all employees, even...
by Andrew Macmillan | Nov 22, 2021 | News
Did you know that a redundancy is potentially unfair if you’re chosen (at least partly) for certain reasons including (a) asking for one of your statutory rights at work (b) took action about health and safety (c) are a whistleblower or (d) work part-time or are...
