--- title: Employment Settlement Agreements --- [Skip to content](https://www.davernpartners.co.uk/employment-settlement-agreements#main-content) - [Davern Partners LLP](https://www.davernpartners.co.uk?hsLang=en) - [About Us](https://www.davernpartners.co.uk/about-us?hsLang=en) - Services - [Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney](https://www.davernpartners.co.uk/wills-lasting-powers-of-attorney?hsLang=en) - [Dispute Resolution](https://www.davernpartners.co.uk/dispute-resolution?hsLang=en) - [Employer and Employee Advice and Representation](https://www.davernpartners.co.uk/employer-employee-advice-representation?hsLang=en) - [Notary Services](https://www.davernpartners.co.uk/notary-services?hsLang=en) - [Contact us](https://www.davernpartners.co.uk/contact-us?hsLang=en) - [020 4505 8489](tel:02045058489) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # Employment Settlement Agreements ### We can advise you on an urgent basis Has your employer asked you to sign a settlement agreement and to leave your job? If so, you need speedy and full legal advice because an employment settlement agreement is not legally binding unless you have received independent and certified legal advice on all of its terms. We are here to advise you in these pressured situations because it can be a very confusing and disorienting time. And we believe it is important that employees are properly and sensibly advised about the terms that are on offer. We are usually able to provide same-day assistance either here in our offices in Fleet Street in central London or on telephone or video calls.   [Contact us](https://www.davernpartners.co.uk/contact-us?hsLang=en) These agreements can often be a sensible and practical way for all parties concerned to draw a line under problems arising in a workplace. They can also give you the space to make a new start in a new job with better prospects. But you need to be aware that employers will usually require you, in return for making any termination payments, to give up your chance to seek compensation for claims you might have against them. They will also usually require you to provide assurances about your past conduct, even though you won’t be working for them anymore, and make commitments relating to your future activities through, for example, non-disclosure clauses, non-compete clauses and tax indemnities. We are experts at helping our clients to understand and navigate these demands, and often to secure improved and fairer outcomes from these complex agreements. We will go through with you your rights and potential claims against your employer - such as claims for breach of contract, unfair dismissal, harassment, victimisation or discrimination. We will also discuss in detail whether, and if so how, it may be in your interests to agree to an employer’s proposal. If you do sign the agreement after receiving legal advice, an employer will usually make a significant contribution to your legal costs and agree to provide you with a reference for future employment. But if you choose not to, we can be here to help you stand your ground and, if needed, pursue your claims. # Get in touch To take the next step, simply drop us an email or give us a call and we'll be delighted to understand how we will be able to help. After an initial face-to-face or telephone consultation, we'll work through your needs and objectives in the short and longer term before developing a plan of action. We'll let you know exactly how we can help and which experts will be handling your matter. Email office@davernpartners.co.uk or call 020 4505 8489 [Contact us](https://www.davernpartners.co.uk/contact-us?hsLang=en) - [Legal Notices](https://www.davernpartners.co.uk/legal-notices) --- Davern Partners LLP 154-160 Fleet Street London EC4A 2DQ   Tel: 0204 505 8489   ©Copyright 2025. All rights reserved   Davern Partners LLP is a Limited Liability Partnership both authorized as a licensed body and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under SRA No. 572917. It is registered in England & Wales at Companies House under Partnership No. OC378604. A list of Members is available for inspection at our Registered Office at 154-160 Fleet St, London, EC4A 2DQ. We use the word ‘Partner’ to refer to a Member of Davern Partners LLP.