Agreement review
A Complete Review Before You Sign
We examine the full agreement, explain its legal effect and identify payments, clauses or protections that may require further attention.
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Specialist advice for employees
This specialist service is provided by Pembridge Solicitors for employees who have received a settlement agreement. Our employment solicitors review the complete document, explain the financial and legal terms and help you understand how signing will affect your rights and employment.
A proper review considers more than the headline compensation figure. We check notice and holiday pay, outstanding salary, bonuses or commission, tax wording, reference terms, confidentiality clauses, post-employment restrictions and the legal claims you will agree not to pursue.
Based at Calderwood House in Cheltenham, we advise employees across Gloucestershire. Appointments can be arranged at our office, by telephone or by video call, making it easier to receive independent advice before your employer’s deadline.
If anything is unclear or does not properly reflect your circumstances, we will explain your options and identify the terms that may require further attention. Separate negotiation support is available if changes to the offer are recommended.
How We Review Your AgreementSpecialist support for employees
Settlement agreements are often presented unexpectedly and may include a relatively short deadline. Our employment solicitors provide focused advice that helps you understand where you stand and what needs to happen next.
We consider your circumstances: Your advice will take account of your role, length of service, salary, reason for leaving and the events that led to the offer.
We explain your available options: You will understand what accepting the agreement means, what may happen if you decline and which terms could require further discussion.
We provide the level of support you need: We can complete an independent review of the agreement or provide separate negotiation support if amendments are recommended.
We make appointments straightforward: Advice can be provided at our Cheltenham office, by telephone or by video call, depending on your preference and deadline.
Specialist services
You may only need independent advice before signing, or you may have concerns about the offer and want changes to be requested. Our specialist services provide support at each stage, from understanding the agreement to assessing its financial terms.
Send us the complete agreement and your employer’s deadline. We will explain the payments, legal claims and continuing obligations so you understand the effect of signing.
If the offer appears too low, leaves out important payments or contains unsuitable terms, we can assess your position and contact your employer when instructed.
Estimate the main financial components of your offer and compare the result with the figures in the written agreement before arranging legal advice.
Advice matched to your circumstances
Settlement agreements can be proposed at different stages of employment and for a range of reasons.
Your employer may be proposing redundancy, responding to a workplace dispute or looking to bring your employment to an agreed end. The circumstances behind the offer can affect the value of the proposed package and the legal rights you are being asked to give up.
Our employment solicitors consider the written agreement alongside the events that led to the offer. This helps us identify the terms that matter most, explain your available options and advise if anything requires further attention before you sign.
Learn About Settlement AgreementsAn agreement may be offered during a redundancy or restructuring process to record the termination arrangements and any enhanced compensation.
An employer may propose an agreed departure after a grievance, breakdown in the working relationship or another unresolved workplace dispute.
A settlement agreement may be presented as an alternative to continuing with a formal performance or capability procedure.
An agreed exit may be proposed before, during or after a disciplinary process, depending on the circumstances surrounding the matter.
An employer and employee may decide that an agreed departure is preferable to continuing the employment relationship or pursuing a formal process.
Start with a confidential conversation
If you have received a settlement agreement, tell us when it was sent to you and when your employer expects it to be completed. We will explain how our specialist service can help and arrange the appropriate next step.
Request a call back and a member of our team will contact you to obtain some initial information. If you would like to proceed, your appointment can take place at our Cheltenham office, by telephone or by video call.
Sending an enquiry does not create a solicitor-client relationship. Please do not send original documents by post unless a member of our team has requested them.
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