Settlement Agreement Advice in Norwich
If you have been presented with a settlement agreement by your employer in Norwich or the wider Norfolk area, it is essential that you seek independent legal advice before signing. Settlement Solicitors, a trading style of Ackroyd Legal (London) LLP, provides specialist settlement agreement advice to employees and employers across Norwich and throughout Norfolk.
Our specialist employment solicitors have extensive experience advising clients in Norwich across a wide range of settlement agreement and employment law matters. Whether you have been made redundant, offered a settlement as part of a performance management process, or been discriminated against at work, we can help you understand your rights and achieve the best possible outcome.
Services We Provide to Norwich Clients
- Independent legal advice on settlement agreements (required by law)
- Review and negotiation of settlement agreement terms
- Redundancy and enhanced redundancy payment advice
- Unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal claims
- Discrimination, harassment and victimisation claims
- Employment Tribunal representation
- Employer services: drafting agreements and defending claims
Why Choose Settlement Solicitors in Norwich?
We offer a genuinely personal service to all our Norwich clients. Although we are based in London, we regularly advise clients in Norwich and Norfolk via telephone and video consultation — meaning you receive expert London-standard legal advice without the need to travel.
In the vast majority of settlement agreement cases, your employer is required to make a contribution to your legal costs. This means that you can receive high-quality expert legal advice at little or no cost to yourself. We will be transparent about fees from the outset.
What is a Settlement Agreement?
A settlement agreement (formerly known as a compromise agreement) is a legally binding contract under which an employee agrees to waive their right to bring employment claims in exchange for a financial payment and/or other benefits. Common reasons for settlement agreements include redundancy, performance management, grievance situations, and mutual agreement to end an employment relationship.
Under the Employment Rights Act and related legislation, a settlement agreement is only legally binding if the employee has received independent legal advice from a qualified solicitor. Our solicitors in Norwich are authorised to provide this advice and to sign the certificate confirming that advice has been given.
Negotiating a Better Deal
Many employers make an initial settlement offer that is open to negotiation. Our solicitors will advise you honestly on whether your employer's offer is reasonable and what scope there is to negotiate improved terms. We regularly achieve higher financial payments, better reference terms, extended notice periods, and removal of restrictive covenants for our Norwich clients.
Employer Services in Norwich
We also advise employers in Norwich and across Norfolk on the drafting of settlement agreements, the management of redundancy processes, and the defence of Employment Tribunal claims. Our commercially focused advice helps businesses in Norwich resolve employment disputes efficiently and cost-effectively.
Contact Our Norwich Settlement Agreement Team
To speak to a specialist settlement agreement solicitor about your situation in Norwich, please call us on 020 3058 3365 or complete our online enquiry form. We offer free initial consultations and can usually respond to enquiries within 2 hours during business hours.