S for Settling Employment Claims

Kiera Lee, writies: 


No matter how thoroughly employers conduct dismissal procedures or how fair is the reason for dismissal, there will inevitably be times when it makes business sense to settle a dispute by way of a compromise agreement. Compromise agreements are binding agreements between employer and employee which settle existing claims or prevent the instigation of proceedings. It is a conclusive way of determining any employee claim but remains a complex process and is not without pitfalls.


What Claims can be Settled by Using a Compromise Agreement? 

Compromise agreements can be used while the employee is still employed and before or after proceedings have been issued. They