Ending an employment contract requires both an appropriate legal ground and the procedure attached to that ground. A business preference to end the relationship is not, by itself, a complete legal justification.
Select the correct termination route
Expiry, mutual agreement, unilateral termination, disciplinary dismissal and workforce reduction raise different questions. Review the employment contract and evidence before choosing a route. Notice should not be treated as a universal payment option that makes any dismissal lawful.
Document the decision and consequences
Check any protected circumstances, required consultation or notification and the final amounts to be settled. Keep evidence of how notices and decisions were delivered. If the termination is disputed, assess the claim, possible remedies and procedural deadlines before proposing a settlement.
Documents and questions to prepare
For an assessment of lawful termination of labor contracts, organize the following records where relevant. Identify anything that is missing and explain whether an original, copy or translation is available.
- Contract.
- Grounds and supporting records.
- Notices and decisions.
- Pay and benefit calculations.
- Records of consultation where relevant.
Planning legal support for lawful termination of labor contracts
Employment matters should be assessed from the documents and actual working relationship. Keep the contract, policies, notices and payroll records together and identify any disputed fact. A proposed settlement should explain the payments and other steps to be completed, rather than obscure several different obligations in a single figure. For foreign workers, employment advice may need to be coordinated with work authorization and residence questions without assuming that one process resolves the others.
Jurion & Partners can review the information you provide, identify the questions requiring further analysis and discuss an appropriate scope of legal assistance. Before work begins, agree the documents to be reviewed, the immediate priorities and the steps included in the engagement.
Need advice on lawful termination of labor contracts? Discuss your matter with Jurion & Partners and prepare the documents for a focused review of your options and next steps.
