Employment termination agreement, severance agreement, compromise agreement, waiver agreement, settlement agreement. It has many names but it amounts to the same thing. The employment is being terminated and the employee is being asked to sign some type of agreement and enter into another contract with the employer. I see a lot of these agreements on … Read more
The use of a settlement or compromise agreement in the termination of an employee’s employment is something I deal with frequently. There is a wide range of reasons why the employment is being ceased, ranging from redundancy to difficulties in the employment relationship to allegations of misconduct to allegations of bullying, discrimination, harassment, and so … Read more
I nearly threw up my porridge when I read of this case. Joan Healy and Michael Healy against Bia Ganbreise Teoranta (full decision here). This case involved the effectiveness of a settlement agreement to prevent future claims arising from the employment. This is a common type of agreement used to settle many employment related disputes. … Read more
Make them fire you. Don’t make it easy for them. Let me explain. If an employer dismisses you it must be a fair dismissal. And if you bring a case for unfair dismissal the employer will have to prove the dismissal was fair and justified. The burden of proof is on the employer. And it … Read more