Applications to Employment Tribunal

Advice and assistance in commencing proceedings in the employment tribunal or County Court.

Internal procedures

I can provide advice on exhausting internal procedures to resolve disputes in the workplace.

Settlement Agreements (Compromise Agreements)

Settlement Agreements (Compromise Agreements) I have wide experience in advising employees on the terms and effect of Settlement Agreements (Compromise Agreements). In employment law an agreement (formerly known as a Compromise Agreement) whereby an employee or worker agrees not to pursue certain employment tribunal claims against a respondent or potential respondent to a claim.  Commonly […]

Employee competition and confidentiality

Employee competition and confidentiality Breach of Contract Solicitors High Wycombe I can provide advice on the extent to which employers can protect themselves against the harmful competitive activities of employees and ex-employees and prevent the disclosure of trade secrets and confidential information by such employees. This is a complex area of the law in which public […]

Tribunal reform

Penalties

Pre-termination negotiations and settlement agreements

Under the Enterprise and Regulatory Reforms Act 2013 (ERRA 2013) compromise agreements will be renamed ‘settlement agreements’ and employers will be given more freedom to have discussions with employees about a proposed settlement outside the context of an existing dispute.

Unfair dismissal qualifying service

The right to claim for unfair dismissal generally is dependant upon the employee having the requisite period of continuous service

Unfair dismissal compensation

A change to the compensatory award cap has been in force from 25 June 2013 (Updated May 2017)

Tribunal Fees

From July 2013 there will be two main charging points for Tribunal fees