✅ Your employer pays your legal fees on settlement agreements

If you have been offered a settlement agreement, your employer is legally required to contribute to your independent legal advice. In practice, this means a solicitor review almost always costs you nothing. There is no reason not to take advice before signing.

Why use a specialist employment solicitor?

A specialist can often negotiate a significantly higher settlement — more than covering the time invested.

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Negotiate a better deal

Solicitors know what employers will accept. A single letter from a solicitor highlighting legal risk can increase an offer by thousands.

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Review the small print

Settlement agreements contain restrictive covenants, confidentiality clauses and wide claim waivers. A solicitor spots the traps.

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Legal requirement

A settlement agreement is only legally valid if you have received independent legal advice. Without it, you can still bring tribunal claims.

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Employer-funded

Your employer pays the fee (typically £350–750 + VAT). For strong claims, solicitors also offer no win, no fee arrangements.

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What to ask your solicitor

✓ Do I have any employment claims beyond my contractual entitlements?

✓ Is the ex-gratia payment in line with what you would expect for my situation?

✓ Are the restrictive covenants reasonable in scope and duration?

✓ Can we negotiate a better reference wording?

✓ What tax treatment applies to each element of my settlement?

✓ What happens if I don't sign — what are my realistic tribunal prospects?

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