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How to Make a Counter-Offer on Your Settlement Agreement

If your employer offers you a settlement agreement and you don’t feel it’s enough, it may be time to negotiate for more. Getting the counter-offer right will make all the difference. Why make a counter-offer? Often an employer starts with a deliberately low offer, expecting you to negotiate in response. So, if you don’t maker […]

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What is Suitable Alternative Employment in a Redundancy?

If your role is redundant, your employer has a duty to consider whether there is suitable alternative employment for you. If there is a suitable vacancy, your employer must appoint you to that role, even if there are better external candidates. However, the vacancy does have to be suitable. Your employer doesn’t have to appoint […]

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What Redundancy Selection Criteria Should Your Employer Use?

If your employer believes they need to make redundancies, they will need to follow a fair procedure before deciding who to make redundant. This includes choosing the right criteria by which they can decide which of their staff to make redundant. This article explains the types of criteria your employer should be applying. Objective v […]

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11 Ways Your Your Employer Could Avoid Redundancies

Your employer should take all the steps it reasonably can to avoid the need for redundancies. Avoiding redundancies helps everyone. For example, On a human level, there’s less hardship for staff who would otherwise be made redundant On a commercial level, your employer can avoid the cost of redundancies and the loss of experienced staff. […]

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