Get a Compromise Agreement Before You Leave Your Job
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Get a Compromise Agreement Before You Leave Your Job
Picture the situation: you work in a small industry and are concerned that your boss is likely to spread unkind rumours that may influence prospective employers. Furthermore you are fairly sure he/she will not be writing you a reference for a new job.Prospects are looking pretty bleak. You begin to wonder if it was your fault that things went so wrong. Perhaps you deserve the bad name you've got. Your self esteem starts to sink...confidence wanes.The issue is that your employer isn't legally required to give a reference. So if they don't want to, they aren't going to write one. A compromise agreement might be just the thing for you. A condition can be included into the agreement which stipulates that the employer must provide a reference which matches a pre-drafted letter known as a protected reference. Failure to comply with this would mean that your employer is in breach of the compromise agreement and would be liable.The employer has the right to refuse inclusion of the reference in the agreement. However the good thing about the agreement is that it works for both parties, providing a win, win situation for all involved. You can move on with your life, feeling calmer, and find a new job; your employer can get back to work without having to worry about more legal action.Asking your Solicitor to negotiate a mutually beneficial agreement on your behalf is most likely the best way to obtain what you want out of the agreement.You can also include a clause in the compromise agreement that forbids your employer from saying anything derogatory about you. This applies particularly to employment that has not ended on good terms. It gives you the freedom and confidence to accept any new job offer in the knowledge that the terms of the compromise agreement will protect you from any negative comments from your former boss. Isn't that better than a constant niggling worry every time a job application might be turned down wondering if...So seek advice from a specialist Compromise Agreement Solicitor, put aside your fears and worries about having a bad name follow you around. Don't forget, the law exists to protect both parties. Your former employer could also have been at fault. Relax about the cost too, as it is unlikely you will have to pay, as it's fairly standard practice that an employer will pay the reasonable legal fees of your Compromise Agreement Solicitor.