As an employee you must take independent legal advice to ensure that you fully appreciate the implications of what you are being asked to sign by your employer. The settlement agreement may appear straightforward to you, there are always issues that you may need to go over with your legal advisers.
Employment Law : Sexual Harassment – April 2015
A female banker, a former equity saleswoman, won her case for sexual harassment and was awarded £3.2m by the Central London Employment Tribunal. According to the claimant, her male colleagues working at Sberbank CIB said she was a cocaine addict; the former employee also took a drug test that was negative. Her male colleagues also made offensive and derogatory remarks about her.
The Employment Tribunal awarded:
•£3.14m for loss of earnings
•£44,000 for injury to feelings; and
•£15,000 in aggravated damages.
Termination of Employment – April 2015
A number of employees are being dismissed by employers for poor performance instead of making them redundant. In some cases for summary dismissal. If you are an employee, it is imperative that you file a grievance as early as possible to try to resolve any workplace disputes. Call us now.
Breaching a settlement agreement – April 2014
About to sign a settlement agreement? A breach could result in the repayment of enhanced redundancy payment. Learn more http://tiny.cc/24dvcx. Understand the implications. Call an employment law solicitor now on 0207 488 9947 or fill in enquiry form at http://tiny.cc/jth8bx
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