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Compromise Agreements

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Date	25 Sep 2012
Start Time	1.15pm for a 1.45pm start to 5pm
Location	London - Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Region	National
Address	27 Sussex Place, Regent's Park, London, NW1 4RG
Speaker	Claire Dawson, Russell Jones & Walker, Karen Stewart, Mayer Brown International, Anne Pritam, Stephenson Harwood,
Topic
Type	Introductory
Duration	Half day
Status	Spaces Available
CPD hours	2.5

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Event Details

Tuesday 25 September 2012

1.15pm for a 1.45pm start to 5pm

CPD hours: 2.5

A half day introductory level course aimed at those with 0-2 years PQE. The course aims to give members a comprehensive knowledge of the academic and practical aspects of compromise agreements.

Programme
1.15pm
Registration and tea/coffee

1.45pm Introduction
Claire Dawson, Russell Jones & Walker

- Background
- Statutory requirements for valid compromise agreements
- The purpose of compromise agreements
- The scope of the compromise
- Compromise agreements vs. COT3s
- Definition of adviser
- The solicitor’s certificate
- The status of ‘without prejudice’ discussions about termination compromises in the public sector: the ultra vires risk
- Group compromise agreements

2.30pm Compromise Agreements: tax and other issues
Karen Stewart, Mayer Brown International

- The £30,000 exemption: termination and variation to terms and conditions
- PILON vs. damages for breach of contract
- Payments for fresh restrictive covenants
- Retirement issues and pension schemes
- Post-termination consultancy arrangements
- Payments for legal costs
- Drafting a tax indemnity
- Compromise agreements entered into before a TUPE transfer
- Compromise agreements entered into after a TUPE transfer

3.15pm
Tea and Coffee

3.30pm Compromise agreements: drafting issues from the perspective of both employer and employee
Anne Pritam, Stephenson Harwood

- Confidentiality
- Clawback provisions
- Warranties on new employment
- Warranties concerning pre-dismissal conduct
- Post-employment restrictions
- Compromising future claims, PI claims etc
- Apology
- Reference
- Internal/external announcements
- Outstanding bonus payments
- Extending coverage of employee benefits
- Returning (or allowing employee to keep) company property
- Share option issues (deeming employee to be a good leaver)
- Outplacement counselling
- Non-disparagement clauses
- Payment of legal costs
-Staggering payment of compensation

4.30pm
Question and Answer session

5.00pm
Close of Course

Fee

There is a 15% early bird discount until 24 June 2012
Cost until 24 June £112 + VAT
Cost after 24 June: £140 + VAT

This course is one of ELA’s series of annual courses for newly qualified employment lawyers:
Introduction to Employment Law Course (run over 3 days in Birmingham)
Practical Employment Litigation Workshop (1 day in Birmingham)
Foundation Course in Discrimination Law (run over two days in London)
TUPE: The Law and Practice (run over two days in London)