Senior Executives and Glovers

As a senior executive you will face a much wider range of issues concerning your employment many other members of staff. As a high earner you will be keen to safeguard your position and the terms on which it was offered. At the same time your employer may take a more aggressive attitude to your status and responsibilities, particularly when it comes to any future career moves.

Glovers has extensive experience of acting for high-net-worth individuals, such as senior bankers, corporate directors and sports professionals, in all aspects of dealing with their employers including:

Employment contracts - our dedicated team can review your contract before signing to ensure that all benefits and options that you have been offered are properly included and no unreasonable restrictions or responsibilities have been imposed.

Termination of employment - many executives now sign a formal ‘compromise agreement’ when they leave their employer. This is a contractual document, which covers such issues as termination payments, outstanding bonuses and restrictions on working for a competing business. Glovers has significant experience in drafting, negotiating and advising on compromise agreements and can ensure that your interests are best protected.

Post termination restrictions and enforceability - it is almost certain that your contract will seek to limit your ability to compete with your current employer if you leave their organisation. Although, in theory, you will have agreed to this on signing the contract, it will not necessarily be enforceable. The law in this area is clear that such provisions will only be upheld if they are reasonable in all the circumstances. We are able to look at all relevant clauses and advise on their likely enforceability, as well as giving guidance on how to continue your career whilst complying with any restrictions.

Please see the examples below, which will give you a very quick insight into the type of work we do and how we can help you. We will look in great detail at the specific facts of your case to ensure that the advice you receive is accurate, focused and complete: -

• Your employer makes changes to the in-house pension scheme which seem to encourage the early retirement of older executives. You are keen to remain in post but feel you may be being ‘manoeuvred out’. What action can you take?
• You are regularly left out of key management meetings which leaves you feeling ‘sidelined’ despite a series of excuses from your employer. What steps should you take?
• Although you are consistently achieving excellent results for your employer you are being passed over for promotion to the board. You suspect this is because of your sexual orientation. What should you do?
• Your relationship with another employee who is married has come to light. As a result the board has asked you to resign. Do you have to accept their ultimatum?

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