Employment Lawyers in Essex, Suffolk & London
Redundancy Lawyers
Attwells Solicitors specialise in redundancy law. We are redundancy lawyers based in Ipswich, Colchester, Woodridge and London. Therefore, we are ideally placed to support individuals and businesses with expert advice on all aspects of redundancy and restructuring.
Call us now on 01206 766 333.
Have you been made redundant?
If you have been recently made redundant or are concerned that you may soon be made redundant you will need to speak to a specialist redundancy lawyer to understand your rights.
When your employer makes you redundant, they may offer you a settlement agreement. Your settlement agreement must be reviewed by a redundancy lawyer as soon as possible. Attwells Solicitors’ Employment Law team specialises in negotiating and finalising Settlement Agreements. As a result, we can complete your Settlement Agreement within 24 hours and because employers usually cover our fees, most clients pay nothing.
Call us now on 01206 766 333.
What is a settlement agreement?
Settlement agreements are legally binding agreements between an employer and employee. Your employer will contribute towards your legal costs in obtaining advice on the terms of the agreement and therefore we can offer the vast majority of our clients a completely FREE service.
When signing a settlement agreement, an employee agrees to sign away their rights to bring an Employment Tribunal claim against their employer in return for a cash sum.
We offer clients an online settlement agreement review service. You need only answer a handful of simple questions and a member of our Employment Law Team will review your settlement agreement and call you to discuss it, all completely free of charge.
Call us now on 01206 766 333.
Negotiating your redundancy package
Our approach to settlement agreements is to offer fixed-fee advice to ensure that you will never receive an unexpected bill. Equally, as part of our jargon-free legal approach, we will unravel the complex nature of employment law and communicate in plain English.
Lloyd Clarke, Partner and Head of Employment Law, has significant experience in negotiating and advising upon substantial and complex significant settlements, all types of workplace disputes, and bringing and defending Employment Tribunal claims.
Attwells are proud that we always achieve a high rate of success for our clients. Our Feefo and Review Solicitor rating reflects this too.
What should be included in a settlement agreement?
- A tax-free compensation sum payable to the employee (up to a maximum of £30,000): Once you have submitted your settlement agreement for review, one of our settlement agreement solicitors can advise you on this matter. If they feel you are not receiving enough compensation, your settlement agreement solicitor will recommend negotiating on the compensation.
- Negotiating settlement agreement compensation very often represents a wise investment, given that the legal costs involved are hugely outweighed by the additional compensation received.
- Legal fee contribution by your employer: As your employer contributes towards your legal fee, we can normally offer you a FREE settlement agreement service.
- Confidentiality clauses: A confidentiality clause requires both the employee and employer to not disclose matters related to the settlement agreement.
- Provision of a reference: This ensures that you are able to receive a reference from your former employer in the future, allowing you to secure future employment elsewhere.
- A requirement for a solicitor to advise you on the terms of the settlement agreement: Our settlement agreement solicitors are able to advise you on the terms and effects of your settlement agreement within 24 hours. The quickest way to receive settlement agreement advice is the submit your settlement agreement via our legal portal.
- Termination payments such as notice pay, holiday pay, bonus, etc: Your holiday entitlement, any bonus, plus your notice period should be paid as part of your settlement agreement. Our Settlement agreement solicitors will ensure this is paid to you.
