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Our Employment Solicitors are here to help and advise you on various employment issues, including settlement agreements, employment contracts, and redundancy at work. We are available over a phone call, email, or in person, whatever suits you.
A settlement agreement, formerly known as a compromise agreement, is a legal agreement documented when an employer and an employee agree to solve an employment issue or exit from employment. Before signing a settlement agreement, an employee must get expert advice. In most cases, the employer pays the legal fees for this agreement. Our employment lawyers will provide you with independent legal guidance if you want to sign such an agreement.
Settlement agreements are signed for a variety of reasons, including:
- To record the accepted terms and conditions on the exit of an employee,
- For avoiding to address a dispute through a formal process,
- To address the potential employment judicial claims,
- To avoid a formal performance process,
- For avoiding a formal disciplinary procedure,
- For undertaking a redundancy consultation process, and
- To offer an improved redundancy package
How our Employment Law Solicitors can help?
Our specialist employment solicitors strive for a quick and satisfactory outcome Instead of a long-lasting and damaging conflict. They are well-versed in all aspects of employment law and provide independent legal advice when disputes arise. Our expert solicitors assist you on a variety of employment matters, including settlement agreements, unfair dismissal, employment contracts, and harassment at work.
You can reach immediately on a settlement agreement, allowing you and your employer to part ways. You will normally obtain financial compensation on a confidential basis, free of legal costs and dangers. Furthermore, you can resolve conflicts without any publicity, stress, delay, or costs associated with an Employment Tribunal claim. On the other hand, the employer will take advantage by knowing that you will not be able to take him/her to an Employment Tribunal after signing this legal agreement.
After signing this agreement, this is possible that you may not be eligible to file any legal claim, including discrimination, unpaid salary, unpaid bonus, whistleblowing, bullying, workplace harassment, breach of maternity rights, and unfair dismissal. However, with a settlement agreement, you can negotiate matters that you might not be able to get through an Employment Tribunal claim. For example, you may agree to public notification, a fair reference, and recovery of your legal fees.
What will happen if an employer or employee violates the settlement agreement?
– If the employer is in breach
When the employer is in violation, what happens next depends on the circumstances and the severity of the breach. The employee may be able to file a breach of agreement claim against the employer to cover damages. If your employer has broken the agreement, our lawyers can help you decide what to do.
– If the employee is in breach
Depending on the terms of the agreement, the employee may be required to refund all of the payments made, some of them or nothing at all. For example, if any condition or warranty is violated, the agreement may state that the employee must reimburse all discretionary payments. If an employee violates a material term, the contract may state that the employee must refund the employer.
After investigating your case, we’ll explain the benefits and drawbacks of signing a settlement agreement. If our expert settlement agreement lawyer feels that this agreement is not the best course of action, we recommend an alternative.
We submit the applications along with all the required documentation and information on behalf of the client in time. We obtain updates and provide you with updates on your employment matters without delay.
How to get started?
To book an initial consultation, please fill in the form below, and someone from our team will contact you as soon as possible. We’re here to answer your questions. If you prefer to contact us by phone, call us on 0203 500 8000 or email us at info@solicitorsinn.co.uk.
Why choose Solicitors’ Inn?
Our team of solicitors can communicate with you in your own language. We can discuss your legal matters in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi, Pashto, Punjabi, Saraiki, Sindhi, Tamil, and Urdu. Talk to our Employment Solicitors today to book an appointment.
