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Is A Settlement Agreement The Same As Redundancy?
A settlement agreement is an alternative to redundancy, but it’s not the same thing as redundancy.
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What Should I Ask For In A Settlement Agreement?
Settlement agreements help employers and employees settle disputes or bring periods of employment to an end, on terms that both parties can agree to. There should be plenty of room for discussion and negotiation to finalise a settlement agreement, and while the employer will make the settlement offer, the employee can make requests to ensure the deal includes certain things.
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Should I Accept the First Settlement Agreement Offer?
If your employer proposes a settlement agreement, you don’t have to take the first offer on the table. Reaching a settlement agreement is a process of negotiation, and to get a better deal you need to prepare to make a counter offer.
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Selling Charitable Land
There have been regulations and restrictions about selling charity land for many decades now and the regulations have been revisited a number of times; the latest revisions are due to land this month (June 2023) and aim to provide a bit more flexibility whilst retaining the required protections.
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How Do You Invalidate A Settlement Agreement?
A settlement agreement can only be legally valid in preventing an employee from bringing a claim if it complies with several specific requirements. Find out more in this article.
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Getting A Job After A Settlement Agreement
The settlement agreement is designed to work in such a way that both you and your employer are happy with the outcome. However, the agreement itself may have an impact on what happens when you want to find work after leaving your current employment.
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Types of Employment Contracts
A brief guide giving an initial overview on the 4 types of contract that organisations typically use.
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Careers in Conveyancing – The Right ‘Move’ for You?
The idea of picking up our keys from an Estate Agent’s and having bricks and mortar to call our own is something that is a common goal for many of us. There are, however, a group of people behind the scenes working hard on a daily basis to ensure that those dreams come true in a way that makes the process as seamless and stress-free as possible.
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Why Would A Business Restructure?
In order to survive, businesses need to be responsive, agile, and—if possible—so vigilant that they’re able to forecast issues before they materialise. One of the ways in which businesses might avoid or respond to challenges is by restructuring. For instance, if one business buys another, restructuring may be necessary to bring the two businesses together under a single point of leadership, or to ensure that systems and processes can overlap and communicate between the two business entities.
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Potential Pitfalls of Liquidated Damages Clauses in Commercial Contracts
A liquidated damages clause in a commercial contract seeks to pre-set the damages recoverable for a specified breach of contract.
