Case Studies

Mrs S was told she was to be dismissed for an accusation of harassment towards another colleague. However, it transpired that the dismissal, if it had taken affect, was likely … Continue reading “Essex unfair dismissal claim compromised by agreement”

Mrs W was diagnosed with cancer after she commenced employment. She was subsequently made redundant whilst receiving treatment. She would have been entitled to bring a claim for Disability Discrimination, … Continue reading “Stoke-on-Trent woman’s disability discrimination claim settled with Settlement Agreement”

Mr W had been employed as a senior financial controller for over a decade. His employers were looking to make redundancies due to the economic climate and down-turn in trade. … Continue reading “Settlement Agreement helps man achieve voluntary redundancy”

Mrs S was one of a number of employees at a Somerset company to be informed that she was to be made redundant. She was told this without any prior consultation … Continue reading “Somerset woman wins enhanced payment package under terms of a Settlement Agreement”

Miss R had been on long term sick leave due to issues within the workplace. She had worked for the employer in a finance capacity for several years. Although she … Continue reading “Unfair dismissal and harassment claim concluded with a Settlement Agreement”

Mrs N suffered with health issues which made it increasingly difficult for her to undertake her duties. Her employers were selling part of their business. Mrs N contacted Slee Blackwell … Continue reading “Settlement Agreement benefits employee and employer on sale of business”

Mrs J from Devon had worked as an Editor for a number of years. Her employers had lost a business contract, the result of which meant Mrs J’s job no … Continue reading “£10,000 redundancy payment for Devon woman”

In this case, Mr E was employed as an inspector for a vehicle management company in Liverpool. He had been employed for a lengthy period of time. When he reached … Continue reading “Settlement Agreement helps Liverpool man take voluntary redundancy”

Mr JD was employed in a junior management position at a Devon company. His employers were making redundancies, but those at risk were senior staff, which did not include Mr … Continue reading “Devon man assisted by Settlement Agreement when taking voluntary redundancy”

The employer in this case was closing a department within the business, necessitating redundancies. After consultation the company decided that all employees within the department were to be made redundant. Slee Blackwell Solicitors … Continue reading “Closure of department leads to redundancies and six Settlement Agreements.”

Mr A was employed in retail sales. The termination of his employment was by mutual consent. His employers offered him a Settlement Agreement. Slee Blackwell Solicitors were instructed to advise Mr … Continue reading “Employee paid £60,000 when Settlement Agreement is offered following termination of employment by mutual consent”

Mrs H from Yorkshire had an accident at work that was not her fault. She therefore chose to instruct Slee Blackwell Solicitors to bring a personal injury claim on a … Continue reading “Yorkshire woman advised that Settlement Agreement would endanger her personal injury claim”

Mr R has received a generous compensation payment from his employers after entering into a binding compromise agreement. He had been a senior employee and had worked for his employers for over … Continue reading “Employee receives generous Settlement Agreement compensation”

Mr B from Surrey was signed off work for a considerable length of time due to depression. Medical professionals believed that his condition had resulted from stress at work. Unfortunately there were … Continue reading “Surrey man chooses Settlement Agreement to achieve early resolution of dispute and prompt payment”

Mr J’s employers announced that they wished to restructure the company to make it more efficient in line with current business needs. Around the same time Mr J decided that … Continue reading “Mr J from Somerset receives generous payout from an employer that he wanted to leave in any event”

Mr H increasingly felt he was being treated unfavourably at work on the grounds of his age when compared with his younger colleagues at the company. Things came to a … Continue reading “Age discrimination claim settled quickly under a Settlement Agreement”

Ms B resigned from her role with her employers, providing notice of one year. Unusually her employers requested that a Settlement Agreement be signed at that time to agree she … Continue reading “Two Settlement Agreements for Cambridgeshire woman”

Unfortunately Ms W’s employers were another business hit by the recession. Following the first tranche of cut backs, Ms W’s role was made redundant. However she was offered an alternative … Continue reading “Alternative role was not suitable, so a Settlement Agreement is entered into”

Not many companies have been able to avoid the impact of the credit crunch and the associated economic downturn and this was especially true of the industry in which Mr … Continue reading “Tameside redundancy Settlement Agreement”

Mr P found that he was being treated increasingly unfavourably on the grounds of his race and this ultimately led to his ill health and being signed off on long … Continue reading “Settlement Agreement Resolves Potential Race Discrimination Claim”

Mrs S found herself accused of bullying a colleague. She was suspended pending her employers’ investigation into the allegations. The results of the investigation did not support the allegations and … Continue reading “Unfairly Dismissed but compensation paid under Settlement Agreement”

Unfortunately Mr D’s employers found that due to the economic climate they had to affect a fourth wave of redundancies since business still was not picking up. They re-reviewed their … Continue reading “Enhanced redundancy package received through a Settlement Agreement”

Mr S was new to his role with his employers, but unfortunately a personal crisis struck and he had to be signed off work with stress and anxiety. About a … Continue reading “Redundancy payment and reference secured by Settlement Agreement”

Mr H increasingly found his working relationship with his employers to be untenable. He found the employer’s demands to be unreasonable such as the setting of unrealistic performance targets. Mediation … Continue reading “Settlement Agreement settles £30,000 constructive dismissal claim”

Whilst Mrs G was away from work on maternity leave her employers decided to restructure their workforce. They decided to select Mrs G for redundancy and found that they were … Continue reading “Settlement Agreement settles sex discrimination claim”

Mr Y, from London, was promoted over his colleagues. This led to tension in their workplace. He had only worked for his employers for one complete year when his employers … Continue reading “London worker receives payment under Settlement Agreement”

Both Mr A and Mr D were made redundant when their employer closed the department in which they were employed,. Their employers asked that they each enter into a Settlement … Continue reading “Two employers from Warrington receive a redundancy settlement”

Mr P’s employment contract contained restrictive covenants which prevented him from working for a rival company for some time after his employment ended. He was therefore in some difficulty when … Continue reading “Restrictive covenant set aside by Settlement Agreement”

The company which employed Mr W needed to restrict its resources due to lack of business. Mr W was the remaining member of the company’s sales team but unfortunately the … Continue reading “Redundancy Package Doubled Under Settlement Agreement”

Miss M found she was increasingly being treated unfavourably on the grounds of her disability, and even more so after she reported her manager’s misconduct. She lodged a grievance regarding … Continue reading “Employment Claims Successfully Concluded Via Settlement Agreement”

Miss H’s employers were restructuring and requested that all the employees in Miss H’s department re-apply for their positions. Miss H was unsuccessful and suspected this to be due to … Continue reading “Generous Redundancy Package Received Under a Settlement Agreement”

Ms W had two separate jobs with her employer. When her employers considered one of her roles was no longer required, she was offered a Settlement Agreement. Slee Blackwell’s team … Continue reading “Employee Avoided Age Discrimination By Way of Settlement Agreement”

Mr M increasingly found it difficult to perform his role given the lack of support from directors in the company. After some time he was signed off by his GP … Continue reading “Untenable Working Relationship Resolved by Settlement Agreement”

Mr H’s employers told him he must resign or face dismissal, despite there being no act or omission by Mr H to warrant his dismissal. When it transpired that the … Continue reading “Settlement Agreement Ceases Bullying Tactics by Employer”

Settlement agreement lawyer, Jenny Hall looks at a recent case involving a freedom of information request. In the recent case of Trago Mills (South Devon) Ltd v Information Commissioner EA/2012/0028, … Continue reading “Settlement Agreements are Exempt from Freedom of Information Requests”

After experiencing difficulties with an employee, the employer consulted Slee Blackwell Solicitors about terminating her employment. The conduct of both parties could have drawn criticism from an Employment Tribunal and … Continue reading “Devon company resolves employee dispute with Settlement Agreement.”

Mrs B wished to terminate the employment of her personal assistant in favour of one her family taking on the role. Her employee was entitled to bring a claim for … Continue reading “Kent employer uses Settlement Agreement to replace PA with family member.”

An employee was threatening legal action on the grounds of sex discrimination. The company denied the allegation and sought help from Slee Blackwell’s Employment experts. We recommended that the company … Continue reading “Company avoids risk of sex discrimination claim by way of a Settlement Agreement”