Sometimes in a redundancy or dismissal situation or in settling a grievance, an employer may ask the employee to sign a Settlement Agreement. This is an agreement by which you may settle, waive or compromise any claims you may have against your employer/former employer. It is therefore vitally important that you take legal advice before signing any settlement agreement.
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We help employees who have been offered settlement agreements by their employers. You will need to take independent legal advice and often your employer will cover our legal fees.
1. Nationwide
Helping clients across the country with settlement agreements.
2. Online
No need to go into town for a face-to-face meeting.
3. Maximising Settlements
Rest assured that we will always let you know if we think you are entitled to more money.
what are the costs?
Will I Have to Pay For Advice?
Your employer usually offers payment to cover all or part of your legal fees, depending on the complexity of the agreement. In most circumstances your employer contribution will cover our legal fees.
How Much Will I Receive?
Your employer will set out in the Settlement Agreement what their initial offer is. We can advise whether the offer is appropriate or if we should negoiate for a higher amount.
Settlement Agreement FAQs
What is the purpose of a settlement agreement?
What paperwork will you need?
We will need to see the settlement agreement and if you have it, your contract of employment.
We will also need some ID documentation, which we can discuss on the phone with you.
Do I Need Legal Advice?
The law relating to Settlement Agreements requires that you seek independent professional legal advice.
Once you sign the agreement, that concludes all future claims against the employer and therefore it’s important to understand your legal rights and to discuss your circumstances.
Can I still Get A Reference?
Whilst there is no obligation for the employer to provide one, it is usually possible to arrange one. We can ask them to stipulate this in the agreement and we may even be able to help you negotiate the specific wording of your reference.
Meet our Team
Harvey Harding
Harvey is responsible for PM Law’s Employment team. Harvey is also a member of the Law Society Property & Private Client Sections and is committed to ensuring clients receive a seamless, straight-forward, quality service.
samantha ibrahim
Samantha manages PM Law’s Civil Litigation, Employment and Wills & Probate teams. Samantha is a Chartered Legal Executive with over 20 years of litigation experience as both a Claimant and Defendant lawyer in County Court and High Court jurisdictions.
Samantha is committed to ensuring that our clients receive the best possible service, providing practical legal advice, supporting and developing her team and continuing to take an active role in the marketing and development of the business.
helen laycock
Helen has worked in the legal profession since 1995 and deals with employment law, as well as landlord and tenant, consumer, and contract law and money disputes.
Helen has advised clients in regards to disciplinary grievance and redundancy procedures, as well as restrictive covenants in employment contracts, dismissal and a wide range of other areas of employment law.
simon turton
Simon is an experienced Paralegal specialising in Employment Law. He has worked in the legal profession for a number of years, specialising in Employment Law since 2019. He joined PM Law in June 2022.
Simon has handled many Settlement Agreements as well as significant Unfair Dismissal claims, discrimination, whistleblowing and a wide range of other challenging employment law matters.
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