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Did not receive yearly bonus, despite being employed at the company during the bonus period
At my last place we had a bonus scheme based on performance. If you met all of your targets for the year the bonus was 5% of your base salary. If you exceeded all of your targets for the year the ...
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Is it duress if you feel you are forced to sign a contract by an employer?
When I was promoted, I was given a significant sign-on bonus, but was made to sign a document that said if I left within 12 months, I would have to pay back the gross amount in around two weeks.
I ...
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Are intellectual property indemnity clause, which requires the employee to indemnify the employer, enforceable?
Jurisdiction is England (UK), and it's a clause in an employment contract (permanent).
The following question has been posted on reddit, and I happen to be on the same boat.
I've been offered a ...
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Hiring a UK resident and citizen to work remotely in a Finnish company (pre and post brexit)
Company A: a software development startup. Incorporated in Finland.
Person B: An UK resident and citizen
A is looking to employ B to work entirely remotely. Because of reasons, it is not possible ...
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Does parental leave count towards extinguishing a debt to the employer?
My partner has recently been on a training course (paid for by the company, a substantial amount of money) with the caveat that she'll have to repay it (entirely or just part of it) if she leaves the ...
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Is this request for formal resignation right/fair?
I'm in a more-than-two-year fixed-contract job in the UK, ending in a few months (employee/employer type of contract). I just received an email stating:
For the record, I need to advise that there ...
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Is lying to get "gardening leave" fraud?
A group of my friends was celebrating one of our group securing a new job, and he was complaining about having to continue working at his old job for his 3 month notice period, we started discussing ...
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Is it legal for a an employer to require employees to undergo medical examinations
My contract has a clause
The Company reserves the right to require you to undergo a medical
examination at its request at any stage of absence due to sickness.
The company will pay the cost of ...
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UK - Do I accrue holiday when on paid leave?
I recently received a letter from my employer's HR department telling me that they've given me too much paid leave and they would like the additional money back, however, we are disputing the actual ...
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Is 'reading down' clause optional?
Specifically with regard to a UK/England employment contract. I am used to seeing clauses in contracts which state crudely that if one clause is found unreasonable, that clause alone will be struck ...
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Is it legal to invite applicants to interview on the basis of sex?
A company advertises positions and receives far more applications from members of one sex than from the other. The company wants to interview the same number of people from each sex. It chooses the ...
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How startups are able not to pay minimum salaries to their employees?
Is it legal not to pay employees a salary (even not a minimum) and only incentivise them with an equity reward?
Do I, as the owner of the company, have to pay a salary for myself?
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Verbal confirmation of contract extension but fell through?
I have been working as an apprentice in a workplace for 1.5 years now in the UK. I was told verbally that I'd be kept on for the next level alongside another apprentice.
Shortly after this a message ...
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Is this Intellectual Property clause over-reaching?
Here's an extract from my (employee) contract
All rights to any material and results, and all intellectual property rights related thereto, made, written, designed or produced by Nathan Cooper ...
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Mandatory Lunch in UK - Really?
My employer has recently said that I MUST take lunch, at 30 minutes minimum. Is there anything I can do to fight this without losing my job?
They cite "burnout" as the reason. I smoke (please avoid ...
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