An employee on maternity leave wants to go part-time. Any tips?
Q: A full-time employee on maternity leave has requested to return part-time. She’s expected to return in three months. Any tips on how to handle … Read More
A pregnant employees performance has dropped. Any tips?
Q: A pregnant employee’s performance has dropped. She’s made a few mistakes and missed deadlines. A customer has complained she wasn’t on her game. Any … Read More
Can we make a pregnant employee redundant?
Q: Can we make a pregnant employee redundant if we are retaining a non-pregnant employee doing the same job? Paul McAleavey, Senior Associate at Girlings … Read More
Do we have to retain an employee on maternity leave in a redundancy situation?
Q: Do we have to retain an employee on maternity leave in a redundancy situation? Natasha Adom, Senior Counsel at GQ Employment Law LLP, answers… … Read More
Can we use a settlement agreement in an individual redundancy situation?
Q: Can we use a settlement agreement in an individual redundancy situation? Naomi Greenwood, a Partner specialising in employment law at Moore Blatch LLP answers. … Read More
Can a settlement agreement resolve a disciplinary situation?
Q: We’ve got a disciplinary situation with one of our employees. Can we use a settlement agreement to resolve it and if so, how can … Read More
Does an email about a severance offer constitute a binding contract?
Question: A manager has offered an employee a severance deal in an email which has been accepted. The employee is now refusing to sign a … Read More
What does ‘without prejudice and subject to contract’ mean in a settlement agreement?
Without Prejudice and Subject to Contract The terms Without Prejudice and Subject to Contract have different meanings but you will often see them used together … Read More
After the settlement agreement, he badmouthed us on Facebook
Question: An employee signed a settlement agreement promising not to say anything derogatory about the business or its directors. A director has discovered the employee … Read More
What are the risks of failing to pay a settlement agreement payment on time?
Q: Late payments: What are the risks to an employer of failing to pay a settlement agreement payment on time? Emma Gray, Managing Associate Solicitor at … Read More