Compromise Agreements – Employment Tribunal – Extension of Time Limits

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In a recent case of Eagles v Pugged Systems Ltd it was decided that an Employment Tribunal Claimant would get an automatic extension of time to start a claim.

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In a recent case of Eagles v Pugged Systems Ltd it was decided that an Employment Tribunal Claimant would get an automatic extension of time to start a claim if, at the three month point, there was reasonably believed to be an ongoing process involving negotiations and legal advice over a compromise agreement.  It did not matter that an actual appeal or formal procedure was not under way. 

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