Can you compromise future claims under a settlement agreement? This was the question that the Employment Appeal Tribunal was asked to decide in the case of Bathgate v Technip & Others where Mr Bathgate sought to pursue a claim of age discrimination against his former employer…
As you may have heard on the news, P & O Ferries recently dismissed 800 of its employees without warning or notice. The news was delivered to the affected employees via video call on 17 March 2022 and, just like that, 800 employees learned that they were out of a job.
From allegations of bullying and harassment to poor performance and everything in between, there are a myriad of disputes that occur. Some are easily resolved, and others drag on a lot longer, causing endless headaches and potential legal risks to the business.
Settlement Agreements can resolved disputes between employers and employees but what happens when either party does not stick to the terms?
Resolving issues at work with a Settlement Agreement has become increasingly popular with employers when attempting to handle a dispute with an employee
The use of settlement agreements is becoming increasingly popular, this is largely due to the commercial benefits of entering into an agreement, as opposed to, risking costly litigation…
