Client wants to employ me direct

Marvel1

Jillanddy said:

ThePointIs said:

Thanks for all the useful advice, especially as a lot of the tupe advice online wasn't clear to me

I think it's a good opportunity, but I don't personally want to do anything underhand 

The advice for the two companies to talk and agree does sound like it's in the best interests of everyone , I will encourage them to come to a deal, but obviously one I'm happy with as well

I suspect with the shortage of skilled people, certainly in my area, more poaching is likely to happen in future 

If that is the case then your current employer could easily go either way. They may accept it and leave it at that.  But if this sets a precedent, which it sounds like it may,  the strong possibility is that they decide to make sure nobody ever tries it again! In the end they will do what protects their business interests, and there would need to be something of a powerful incentive for them to want to encourage all and sundry to pay their staff. Unless they are stupid,  of course. 

Going to sound silly here, but would this effect the OP in anyway?

sultan123

Can the employer use employment tribunal to sue or must it be via courts?

Guessing employer can only sue for financial costs as opposed to feelings being hurt?

Marcon

sultan123 said:

Can the employer use employment tribunal to sue or must it be via courts?

Guessing employer can only sue for financial costs as opposed to feelings being hurt?

Employment tribunals deal with claims brought by employees against employers.

sultan123

Marcon said:

sultan123 said:

Can the employer use employment tribunal to sue or must it be via courts?

Guessing employer can only sue for financial costs as opposed to feelings being hurt?

Employment tribunals deal with claims brought by employees against employers.

What about other way round? Guessing you have to show financial loss was definetly due to employee?

Undervalued

sultan123 said:

Marcon said:

sultan123 said:

Can the employer use employment tribunal to sue or must it be via courts?

Guessing employer can only sue for financial costs as opposed to feelings being hurt?

Employment tribunals deal with claims brought by employees against employers.

What about other way round? Guessing you have to show financial loss was definetly due to employee?

The thread you have replied to is over a year old. If you have a specific question then I suggest you start a new thread.

sultan123

Undervalued said:

sultan123 said:

Marcon said:

sultan123 said:

Can the employer use employment tribunal to sue or must it be via courts?

Guessing employer can only sue for financial costs as opposed to feelings being hurt?

Employment tribunals deal with claims brought by employees against employers.

What about other way round? Guessing you have to show financial loss was definetly due to employee?

The thread you have replied to is over a year old. If you have a specific question then I suggest you start a new thread.

Did not realise it was over a year old. 
The question was more reading the OP post how would employer recoup costs from OP if they cannot show financial loss due to OP.

Also even if they did show loss and OP could not afford to pay then what?