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.

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.