Settlement Agreement To Do's

Be legally confident before you sign. A Legal Pro can review your document to make sure it's correct and complete. It's FREE with a Rocket Lawyer membership. 

Need any amendments?

Will the person settling keep working for the employer after the settlement? Have they worked abroad for the employer?

Your document might need altering to meet your needs. Your Legal Pro can help you work out whether you need amendments when they conduct your review. You can use our bespoke legal drafting service to make amendments.

It's important to do everything necessary to make your document legal and complete. You need to: 

1. Manage discussions with the employee carefully

2. Check

3. Obtain independent legal advice – this is mandatory!

4. Sign

5. Store  

For more details on each step, use the Settlement Agreement's Make it Legal Checklist:

An employee must receive independent legal advice before signing a Settlement Agreement, or the Agreement isn't legally binding. 

Get all legal advice needed to settle an employment dispute confidently:

Do you need to provide your departing employee with a formal reference? 

Use our Reference Letter document and FAQs:

Do you know how to ensure your settlement's legally binding? Do you know what an employee can agree to settle?

It's important to be informed! 

Learn more about settling employment disputes in our free legal guide:

You can also learn more from our free legal guides. Guides relevant to your Settlement Agreement include: 

1. Gardening leave

2. Constructive dismissal

3. Payments in lieu of notice