Settlement agreement solicitors, Southampton

Our settlement agreement lawyers in Southampton are here to help if you’re offered a settlement agreement by your employer.

We’re particularly experienced working with and representing employees in high-seniority roles, helping you to secure the best possible outcome from your settlement agreement when based in Southampton.

• A settlement agreement is one way to end an employment contract on an agreed set of terms. Often, but not always, in order to resolve a dispute.
• It’s a legal requirement for anyone signing a settlement agreement to take independent legal advice first to ensure they understand the potential consequences of the agreement.
• Settlement agreements are complex and you will need expert advice. Our specialist employment lawyers in Southampton will guide you through the agreement and ensure you walk away with the best possible package.

Why might an employee be offered a settlement agreement in Southampton?

Settlement agreements in the Southampton area are often used by employers to end someone’s employment contract on a set of pre-agreed terms, so that both parties can move forward from the situation. A settlement agreement (which used to be known as a compromise agreement), is sometimes used as an alternative to redundancy or for another business reason, perhaps if there is some kind of ongoing dispute between the employer and employee, or if a quicker resolution is needed.

If you have been offered a settlement agreement by your employer in the Southampton area, it’s important that you have expert advice to make sure you’re getting the best possible deal from the situation, before you sign anything.

The settlement agreement will usually mean that you are offered a sum of money and in return for this, you agree to waive your rights to bring a claim against your employer at any point in the future.

Do I need a settlement agreement lawyer in Southampton?

As settlement agreements in Southampton or around the UK can be complex, and signing one means that you are waiving important employment rights, it’s essential, as well as being a legal requirement, that you have expert legal assistance to ensure you understand all of the implications and consequences of the agreement before you sign it. As expert settlement agreement solicitors in Southampton, we will take you through the entire agreement to make sure that every clause is understood and that the sum of money being offered is fair recompense for this. We want to ensure that everyone considering a settlement agreement in Southampton or Hampshire has the expert help they need to make an informed decision.

If you are not happy with the deal that you’re being offered, as one of the most experienced settlement agreement law firms in Southampton, we can also negotiate with your employer on your behalf to ensure the best possible outcome for you from the situation.