termination of the employment agreement

Should you sign a settlement agreement during illness?

Have you called in sick? Is your employer suggesting ending your employment by signing a settlement agreement? Be careful. Termination of your employment under these circumstances may jeopardise your right to social security benefits.

Termination of Employment Contracts – Transition Payment

Upon termination of the employment contract, the employee may be entitled to a ‘transition payment’. The transition payment is intended to assist the employee in finding a new job after dismissal, for example through education.