by Andrew Macmillan | Dec 16, 2021 | News
Some employers may consider offering an employee a settlement agreement rather than experience the time and hassle of putting someone through a painful and time consuming capability or performance management process. If you have more than 2 years’ service with...
by Andrew Macmillan | Dec 15, 2021 | News
Was a tribunal entitled to find that a director/shareholder of a small family business was not a worker/employee for the purposes of Section 230 Employment Rights Act 1996? Yes, held the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in the case of Rainford v Dorset Aquatics...
by Andrew Macmillan | Dec 14, 2021 | News
If you are an employee who is being made redundant, with two or more years’ service, then you should be aware you are legally entitled to at least a statutory minimum redundancy payment. The exact amount of any statutory redundancy payment will depend on a...
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...
