Compromise Agreements

The majority of disputes between employer and employee are resolved without the need for an Employment Tribunal hearing and the majority of settlements that are reached are put into a "Compromise Agreement".

A Compromise Agreement is a binding contract under which the employee agrees to settle their claim against their employer in return for an agreed package. In order for such deals to be legally effective (i.e. to actually prevent the employee from continuing with their claim) the Compromise Agreement needs to be properly prepared and the employee needs to receive independent legal advice on its terms prior to signing.

On behalf of employers we can help you to prepare Compromise Agreements and to conduct negotiations with the employee or their solicitors as appropriate.

On behalf of employees we can act as the "independent legal advisor" on the terms of a proposed Compromise Agreement and to seek to negotiate those terms as required.

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