We receive many enquiries from employees who have been informed that they are at risk of redundancy. One of the first questions to consider is whether the employee is facing a true redundancy situation or not.

In order for the company to dismiss an employee by reason of redundancy, the company would have to show that: (i) it ceased or intends to cease carrying on the business for which the employee was employed; or (ii) it ceased or intends to cease to carry on that business in the place where the employee is employed.

If you need legal advice on the terms of your settlement agreement or guidance on negotiating your redundancy package with your employer, please contact a settlement agreement solicitor at [email protected].

© RT COOPERS, 2020. This Briefing Note does not provide a comprehensive or complete statement of the law relating to the issues discussed nor does it constitute legal advice. It is intended only to highlight general issues. Specialist legal advice should always be sought in relation to particular circumstances.

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More and more we are seeing clauses within settlement agreements, whereby for a limited period of time after termination by way of redundancy, the employee may be called upon to deal with any proceedings that might arise (e.g. court proceedings). Such clauses are usually included in an employee’s settlement agreement to ensure that he or she can be called upon in case he or she is required to provide more information or attend any hearings.

Have you been given a settlement agreement or compromise agreement and need legal advice? If so, contact us now at [email protected] or call us on 0207 488 9947.