Help!!

Mcdonnelldaniel

Edited due to disclosure

Slarty

I'm not a lawyer, but if someone locks you in his house and tries to force himself upon you, that is a criminal offence. You should seek legal advice and/or report the crime. This offence was the start of your troubles and you should take one step at a time, calmly.

I know you shouldn't have to do it, but sometimes it is wise to remove a company from your CV. Employers rarely like to hear of trouble at previous jobs, whether you were in the right or not.

dacouch

Change your user name....

Uncertain

OK......

The agreement would not be binding from an employment point of view as it does not satisfy the requirements of a Compromise Agreement. For it to do so you would (amongst other things) have to have received independent legal advice and the solicitor would have had to issue a certificate which would form part of the agreement.

However, from a pure employment point of view your rights are very limited indeed due to the fact you were employed for less than a year.

If the reference they gave was provably untrue or deliberately misleading then you may have a claim in that respect. However this is not easy as so much can be argued to be a matter of opinion.

Obviously what you describe MAY be a crime but even if it were successfully prosecuted that doesn't in itself get you compensation. No agreement can prevent you from reporting a crime to the police and coercing you into signing it may be perverting the course of justice.

You need to see a solicitor to discuss your options. Check if your house insurance provides any legal cover - many policies do.

There is a strict time limit of three months in which to file an employment tribunal claim. In the county court you have up to six years.