Greater Manchester
Specialist employment solicitors advising on settlement agreements throughout Oldham and Greater Manchester. Free initial assessment — call 020 3058 3365.
Oldham, a former cotton-spinning town, is in Greater Manchester, but the law around settlement agreements is the same wherever you're based. Being handed a settlement agreement can feel overwhelming, particularly when the deadline is short. If you work in Oldham or the surrounding Greater Manchester area, our specialist employment solicitors will explain exactly what the agreement means, whether the terms are fair, and what could be improved before you sign.
Because you are giving up the right to bring most employment claims, the agreement is not enforceable until an independent solicitor has advised you on what you are signing away. This requirement is in your favour: it means you get proper advice, usually at your employer's expense.
When we review a settlement agreement for a client in Oldham, we look closely at:
Almost always, yes. Employers routinely include a contribution towards the employee's legal fees, precisely because independent advice is a legal requirement. In the majority of cases in Oldham that contribution meets our costs entirely, and we will tell you up front if it does not.
We know these deadlines rarely wait. For clients in Oldham we can normally turn around a full review and advice within a day, and we keep same-day slots open for urgent cases. Call us on 020 3058 3365.
We also act for employers in Oldham and across Greater Manchester, drafting robust settlement agreements, managing redundancy and exit processes, and defending Employment Tribunal claims with commercially minded advice.
We also advise clients across the neighbouring areas of Blackburn, Burnley, Blackpool, Bolton, Stockport, Liverpool, Salford and Wigan.
Free, confidential assessment for employees and employers.
Free confidential assessment · Same-day appointments usually available · Your employer usually pays the fees