In recent years, considerable political discourse has surrounding the use of confidentiality clauses, sometimes disparagingly referred to as “gagging clauses,” within settlement agreements. While politicians
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
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
A report compiled by the TaxPayers Alliance back in February 2020 found that between 2016-19, local authorities paid out £98,059,105,00 in total on 6,980 settlement agreements. Nevertheless,
A report compiled by the TaxPayers Alliance has found that Brent Council Spent £516,151.00 on 13 settlement agreements during the financial year 2018-19. 13 Settlement Agreements In
A report compiled by the TaxPayers Alliance has found that Hertsmere Council Spent £349,921.00 on 10 Settlement Agreements in 3 years between 2016-19. 10 Settlement Agreements The
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