Breach of employment contract - unpaid employee benefits

The Client

Individual client.

Value of Dispute

£400,000

The Commercial Dispute

The individual in this case had entered into an employment contract with an offshore company. In return for their services, the individual was to receive substantial employment benefits that were commensurate to his role as an executive.

However, the offshore company then failed to provide the substantial employment benefits as agreed, which was a clear case of breach of employment contract.

How Escalate Resolved – Services Used

Escalate initially engaged in correspondence with the offshore company, however they failed to positively respond to the claim. The matter was further complicated by the defendant’s offshore status, which presented enforcement challenges and transparency issues.

We promptly commenced proceedings, and following successful negotiations with the offshore company’s representatives, were able to settle the matter under a confidential Settlement Agreement. From start to finish, the breach of employment contract case was resolved less than six months after issuing the claim.