Compromise Agreements

When faced with the possibility of an employee bringing a tribunal claim it may sometimes be advantageous to both sides to come to a compromise - an out of court settlement that minimises the legal fees on both sides, and avoids the drama of bringing all of the issues into the public arena.

In May 2005 Dr David Hinton won the right to continue his complaint against his employer, the University of East London, despite having signed a compromise agreement. Why? Because the document was not specific enough about the exact cause of action that was being settled, and the Court of Appeal allowed him to continue his claim. The court ruled that an agreement must state the basis for the agreement in full, rather than relying upon an 'illustrative' list, in order to be effective.

PicassoHR has years of experience in drawing up effective compromise agreements whatever your situation. Don't compromise your agreement - make sure you get it done properly.

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