Tag: settlement agreements

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13 March 2018

UK: jurisdiction clause in settlement agreement did not prevent proceedings where employee domiciled

The Commercial Court has ruled that a Dutch jurisdiction clause in a settlement agreement waiving claims on termination did not prevent an employer suing …

15 December 2016

UK: Settlement agreements - the inclusion of statutory maternity payments should be express

Where an employer is negotiating a settlement agreement with an employee who is or will be entitled to statutory maternity pay (SMP), the agreement …

06 September 2013

UK: Acas guidance on protected settlement discussions

Acas has published a non-statutory Guide to accompany the statutory Code on the new settlement discussion regime which came into effect on 29 July …

22 July 2013

UK: Employers should update their precedent compromise agreements with effect from 29 July 2013

On 29 July 2013 statutory compromise agreements needed to waive statutory employment claims will be renamed "settlement agreements", under s.23 of the …

14 June 2013

UK: Termination - final version of Acas Code on settlement agreement discussions

ACAS has published its response to consultation on a statutory Code of Practice on settlement agreements, and in particular on the new provision for …

13 March 2013

UK: Consultations on Acas Codes: settlement discussions and flexible work requests

Acas has published an initial draft Code on settlement discussions, for consultation until 9 April 2013.  This relates to the provisions in the …

17 January 2013

UK: Government confirms plans for settlement agreements and unfair dismissal compensation cap

The Government has today published its response to its 'Ending the employment relationship' consultation (summarised here).  The …

11 December 2012

UK: Compromise agreement: legal costs indemnity may cover alleged crimes

The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court decision (see here) on the scope of a compromise agreement indemnity for legal costs in defending …

28 September 2012

UK: Employment law reform - consultations on settlements, unfair dismissal compensation and tribunal rules

The Government's position on a number of employment law reform proposals became a little clearer this month with the announcement of two new …

03 February 2012

UK: Compromise agreement - scope of legal fees indemnity

Where a compromise agreement includes an indemnity for legal fees incurred in "any administrative, regulatory, judicial or quasi-judicial proceedings" as …

05 December 2011

UK: Employment law reforms - April 2012 government plans confirmed, new proposals and calls for evidence

The last month has seen a raft of government proposals for changes to employment laws.  Details were included in a speech made by the Business …

05 August 2011

UK: HMRC tax concession for legal fees on termination

Earlier this year the HMRC codified the tax concession (ESC A81) for legal fees on termination (see our March 2011 ebulletin).  The drafting …