Settlement Agreements
Settlement Agreements
As settlement agreements are legally binding agreements between you and your employer, you will need the advice to ensure the terms of any agreements are in your best interests. If your employer has proposed or provided, a settlement agreement, or you, as an employee wish to propose one to your employer, it is a legal requirement for you to go through the agreement with a legal adviser.
Settlement agreements are usually proposed by an employer where there is an issue, such as redundancy, a dispute, or a performance management issue; although they can be proposed at any time. As legal agreements, they involve protected conversations, which cannot be brought up in court and involve compliance with certain rules.
Whatever stage you are at, or if you are considering, a settlement agreement with your employer, it’s reassuring to have a legal professional, experienced in employment law, with you from the start who can also maximise the outcome of any settlement.
How we help you
- We’ll talk to you about your settlement agreement and see if there is any scope for negotiation, or whether it’s a ‘take it or leave it’ situation. If there is scope for negotiation, we will fight your corner to get the most beneficial outcome for you. Whatever type of settlement agreement it is we will go through all the terms, explaining everything in clear language to ensure it works on every level, for you personally.
- We are upfront and transparent about our costs from the start. It is usual for employers to contribute towards any legal fees in the terms of the settlement.
- Our employment law specialists are experienced in every kind of settlement agreement and will always focus on the result you need. If you need a quick settlement, we can make that happen. Everyone’s situation is different and we’ll work in the way that’s best for you.
If you’d like to discuss a settlement agreement your employer has proposed, or you, as an employee, would like to propose, or you have a question about any aspect of settlement agreements, get in touch with our approachable advisers. We are specialists in employment law and are here for an initial, in-confidence consultation.
