The Ultimate Guide to Settlement Agreements
Settlement agreements play a key role in resolving employment disputes swiftly and confidentially. Whether you’re ending a working relationship, navigating redundancy or settling a workplace issue,
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Who Pays The Fee For A Settlement Agreement Solicitor
In most cases, your employer will offer to pay or contribute towards the cost of getting legal advice on your settlement agreement. However, your employer is not legally required to pay your solicitor’s
What Does Payment in Lieu of Notice Mean?
Payment in lieu of notice, commonly called PILON, allows an employer to end an employee’s employment without requiring them to work their notice period. Instead of working their notice, the employee
Settlement Agreements and the Employment Rights Act 2025: What Employees Need to Know
How Will the Employment Rights Act 2025 Affect Settlement Agreements? The Employment Rights Act 2025 is one of the most significant changes to UK employment law in a generation. From 1 January 2027,
Settlement Agreements Are About to Change. Here’s What Employees Need to Know.
I’ve been advising employees on settlement agreements for over two decades. In that time, employment law has shifted considerably. However, what’s coming in January 2027 is, in my view,
Are Settlement Agreements Taxable?
A settlement agreement payment (lump sum) under £30,000 is not taxable. Payments under £30,000 are not taxable providing they do not include other contractual payments. A settlement agreement payment
What does a solicitor do with a settlement agreement?
What does a Solicitor do with a Settlement Agreement? When your employer offers you a settlement agreement, you are legally required to take independent advice before signing. But what does that advice
Finalising A Settlement Agreement
What Should I Do If I’m Happy With My Settlement Agreement? Being offered a settlement agreement can be a long time coming. If you’ve been through weeks of negotiation with your employer
What Happens After Signing a Settlement Agreement?
Signing a settlement agreement is a significant moment, but for many employees, the questions start the moment the ink is dry. When does the money arrive? What are you still obliged to do? What can
Settlement Agreements on Share Option Rights: What You Need to Know
A settlement agreement on share option rights can be just as important as the cash payment in an exit package. The High Court decision in Dixon v GlobalData PLC shows that promises made during exit
Settlement Agreement And Whistleblowing
If you act as a whistleblower, your employer may attempt to terminate your employment by offering a settlement agreement. In the UK, a whistleblower is an employee who makes a ‘protected disclosure’
Settlement agreement from employer
Why has my employer offered me a settlement agreement? If you’ve been given a settlement agreement from your employer, it can feel unexpected and often raises immediate concerns about what happens
Ending Employment in the UK: Redundancy, Dismissal and Settlement Agreements Explained
Losing your job, or facing the prospect of it, is one of the most stressful experiences in working life. Whether you have been dismissed by your employer, handed a settlement agreement, or told your