Agency Called England ends Fuse8 dispute
An Agency Called England has released a statement revealing that the dispute over the departures of three members of its staff to join Fuse8 has now been settled.
According to the announcement, Fuse8 and three former members of England staff, will pay costs and damages to England and are now subject to a number of undertakings and restrictions.
However, Fuse8’s legal representatives have said that neither the agency, nor any of its staff, has agreed, or been ordered, to pay any costs or damages. The statement says that the amount to pay is in settlement of England’s claim and says that it considers the figure acceptable to bring an end to the legal proceedings.
The fall out followed England’s client services director Nigel Hunter, media director Stephen Dixon and account manager Zoe Ward leaving to join Fuse8. England say the dispute centred on breaches of fidelity by the three while still in the employ of the agency, as well as breaches of employment contracts relating to confidential information and post-termination restrictions.