A friend of mine has been on sick leave for the past 5 months, having suffered some mental health issues. The sickness was not caused by work related issued. She is now ready to go back to work and was due to return in a couple of weeks time, but out of the blue, she receives a request for a 'Without Prejudice' meeting from the employer - with no real explanation.
After doing some research, we can see that Without Prejudice meetings are for coming to an pre-termination agreement, which she is shocked about and given her a bit of a knock.
My question is whether what the employer is doing is legal. Reading on another site, it states: "The without prejudice principle only covers situations where there has been an existing dispute between the two sides. You cannot simply use without prejudice conversation to offer an employee a financial reward for leaving the company."
There has been no dispute between my friend and her employer, she has been working for them for over 30 years and was happy and prepared to return. So if there is no existing dispute, how can the employer offer a Without Prejudice meeting?
Thanks
Mr_J
After doing some research, we can see that Without Prejudice meetings are for coming to an pre-termination agreement, which she is shocked about and given her a bit of a knock.
My question is whether what the employer is doing is legal. Reading on another site, it states: "The without prejudice principle only covers situations where there has been an existing dispute between the two sides. You cannot simply use without prejudice conversation to offer an employee a financial reward for leaving the company."
There has been no dispute between my friend and her employer, she has been working for them for over 30 years and was happy and prepared to return. So if there is no existing dispute, how can the employer offer a Without Prejudice meeting?
Thanks
Mr_J
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