SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS 

LOOKING FOR A GOOD SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT SOLICITOR? HERE'S WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU. 

First things first. We know that termination of employment can be stressful and urgent – so give us a call on 0121 777 0015, send us an email via law@coxcooper.co.uk or click here for our contact form. One of our settlement agreement solicitors will take your call straight away wherever possible or call you back on the same day. Or answer your email on the same day if you prefer. We do not believe in making you wait for an appointment when we can give you an immediate initial steer in the right direction. It’s all part of our aim of meeting your needs promptly. 
 
Why not give us a call now? Or read on for some more guidance. 
 
The Covid-19 era makes this all the more important. Have you been chosen for redundancy without good reason or proper process? Is there a disciplinary issue in the mix? Might the payment on offer look too low? Or is there a time critical reason to do the deal urgently? Whatever the case, our experience in providing expert settlement agreement legal advice is just what you need. 

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU? 

If you’re happy to strike the deal, we can guide you through the terms and effect without needless worry or delay. If you have concerns, or if we detect problems, we’ll make sure they are addressed. 

WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT? 

Ensuring a clean break with your termination of employment. Your employer will be looking to ensure that you give up the right to make any claim to the employment tribunal after leaving. 

WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME? 

Usually, a severance payment with a good incentive to agree and sign up and strike the deal. 

WHAT DO I NEED TO WATCH OUT FOR? 

Sometimes, very little – but our settlement agreement solicitors know there is always a risk of traps and loopholes, especially if there is a dispute in the background. “Gagging” clauses, restraint clauses, clawback provisions – we have seen them all, and if there is something unreasonable it what has been proposed to you, we will not let it slip by. 

WHAT WILL IT COST ME? 

In most cases, nothing at all. The employer will be contributing to costs and this often covers everything. We will always look to negotiate for a higher contribution in complicated cases. 

DO YOU ACT FOR EMPLOYERS? 

Yes, we certainly do. The principles are very much the same, whichever side of the desk you find yourself. Do you need a draft Settlement Agreement produced to reflect a deal that has already been struck in principle? Or guidance on how to set about proposing the Settlement Agreement option via a protected conversation? Or advice on how to solve a staff problem where severance may be an attractive outcome as long as there is no risk of a tribunal claim? We can help, and have done so on the employer's behalf on many previous occasions. 

CAN YOU HANDLE MULTIPLE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS? 

We certainly can, and have extensive experience of doing so. These exercises may involve redundancies on a large scale where Settlement Agreements are desirable for the certainty of closure, or the consequences of transfers falling within the scope of TUPE, or even internal reorganisations. As employer, you will appreciate the advantage of a single recommended independent point of contact, and the saving in time and costs that would follow as a result of one experienced outside firm liaising with your HR department. Provided that the employees’ representatives were amenable, we can become involved in a bulk Settlement Agreement exercise via site meetings, or Zoom calls, or group emails, or a combination of all means of communication that will provide you with the desired outcome. Get in touch to find out more. For an article of interest about our recent experience in this field, click here. 

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