HM Treasury has updated its guidance on special severance payments, with a renewed focus on approval, transparency, governance and value for taxpayers’ money. Special severance
In an earlier post, we looked at the advantages and disadvantages of settlement agreements for employers. In this article, we now look at the merits
A freedom of information request by the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) has found that five local authorities in the Gwent region have paid out
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has confirmed in the case of Clifford v IBM United Kingdom Ltd (2024) that settlement agreements can settle unknown future
When employers terminate an employee’s contract, there is always a risk of the matter escalating to an employment tribunal. However, due to the high costs
Back in 2013, Essex County Council was heavily criticised due to the amount that had been paid out on exit payments in settlement agreements. However,
Further to our recent article in which we highlighted the issues relating to local authority settlement agreements, the Government of the Isle of Man has
A report on local authority settlement agreements conducted by the TaxPayers Alliance has found that Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council had the highest average payouts
Hambleton District Council have defended a proposed severance package following criticism from unions and the TaxPayers Alliance. Back in February 2020, the TaxPayers Alliance released
In the case of Bathgate v Technip UK Ltd (2022), the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that unknown future claims cannot be compromised by
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