Employment Law and Settlement Agreements for Business

Employer Settlement Agreements.

If your business requirements mean that you are having to let go of staff, either individually or in bulk, you will be conscious of the costs involved in your employees taking legal advice on the Settlement Agreements presented.

We act as independent legal advisors for businesses. Unlike your in-house legal counsel, our function will be to impartially and fairly advise your employees on the nature and impact of the Settlement Agreement. This is required of all businesses under s.203 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

The benefits of choosing a local firm of solicitors are: –

• Personal touch. We care and we listen to our clients. We understand that the bottom line is important to any business, large or small. It is usual that swift agreement to a Settlement Agreement is desired.

We believe in getting to the heart of any issues that may be causing difficulty and acting as a barrier to employee acceptance of Settlement Agreement terms quickly. We prefer, where possible, to meet with and speak to the client face to face. They can then be assured that the terms are fair and can fully understand the Agreement. This greatly reduces employer risk of subsequent Employment Tribunal litigation.

• We help you to swiftly achieve advice and settlement. Where bulk Settlement Agreements take place, we can advise on the broad principles of the Agreement in an all-staff meeting*. Thereafter we offer 1-2-1 meetings with your employees to ensure they understand, answer any questions, and efficiently bring working relationships to a close.

• Costs transparency. We understand that the costs of work undertaken for settlement agreements are in the forefront of your mind. We make it our priority to keep you updated and informed on the costs of settlement agreements and the associated costs.

*The nature of Settlement Agreement advice is that it must be independent and impartial, therefore ultimately whom your employee(s) choose to see for legal advice will be their choice.

How we can help

Whether you are an employer who requires advice relating to Settlement Agreement requirements, contact us to discuss further. Enquiries are always free and on a no-obligation basis.

Telephone: 01761 414 646

Email: Enquiries@th-law.co.uk

Website: www.th-law.co.uk/contact

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