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A Settlement Agreement is a legally binding contract between employer and employee which settles claims that the employee may have against their employer.
Formerly known as compromise agreements, a Settlement Agreement is a legally binding contract between employer and employee which settles claims that the employee may have against their employer. It usually means that the employee will give up the right to bring any kind of tribunal claim against the employer in return for a severance payment.
If you have been offered a Settlement Agreement by your employer, you must get independent legal advice. Otherwise, it’s not valid.
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There are many differing names and terms to refer to Settlement Agreements these include:
However, the correct legal term is ‘settlement agreement’.
In short, yes. It is essential that the Settlement Agreement records all the specific relevant claims or complaints that the employee is waiving. Settlement agreements often state that they waive every employment claim that exists at law but without specifics this is unlikely to be valid.
The Agreement is only valid if:
A common misconception is that a Settlement Agreement will always result in the employment being terminated. This is not always the case and some employees may settle a dispute with their employer in this way and then remain in their employment.
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