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TO SETTLE OR NOT TO SETTLE

Date:               

Tuesday 6 March 2012

Venue:          

Goodman Derrick LLP, 10 St Bride Street, London EC4A 4AD

Who should attend?

• Human Resources managers and advisors
• In-house legal advisors
• Directors and senior executives with responsibility for HR and risk management issues

Why attend?

• To understand the reasons for settling an employment claim and gain an insight into the statistical likelihood of winning or losing at a Tribunal hearing.
• An opportunity to compare experiences of settlement with other HR professionals 

08.30 am       

Registration, breakfast and meet the team

09.00am        

Commencement of seminar

We will examine:-

• Reasons for settling
• Methods of achieving settlement
• How to properly document a settlement to make it legally binding
• Enforcement of settlement agreements
• Employment Tribunal statistics on claims settled, fought, won and lost.

10.15am       

Close of seminar

You will have a further opportunity to discuss issues with individual members of the team over refreshments. 

10.30am

End

Cost:           

£25 plus VAT

Booking:    

If you wish to attend, please RSVP by emailing jhellyer@gdlaw.co.uk, ideally by 2 March 2012, supplying the full name of the attendee(s), your company details and telephone number. Alternatively, call 020 7404 0606 and ask to speak to Jennifer Hellyer. 

We welcome your active participation so please feel free to raise your questions, thoughts and personal experiences during the seminar. 

The Employment Team 

Alison Downie
Head of Department & Partner
Helen Wyatt
Partner
Clare Gilroy-Scott
Senior Solicitor
Katee Dias
Senior Solicitor
Lucy Bloom
Solicitor

Cancellation policy

If you need to cancel your attendance, we will provide a full refund providing you give us at least 7 days written notice prior to the seminar. No refunds will be given after this time. However, you are free to substitute a delegate at any time.