What are the minimum requirements of of a compromise agreement?

In order to be legally binding, compromise agreements must:-

• be in writing

• relate to a particular complaint that the employee has or may have

• only be made where the employee has received advice from a relevant independent adviser, such as a solicitor. The legal adviser must have professional indemnity insurance.

• identify the independent adviser

• state that the conditions regulating compromise agreements are satisfied.

Usually the compromise agreement requires the adviser to counter-sign the agreement or write to the employer separately to confirm that the advice has been given.

Our solicitors are qualifed as relevant independent advisers and regularly provide legal advice to employees on all aspect of their compromise agreements.

We will examine your compromise agreement to ensure that all the relevant conditions are met and that you receive all that you are entitled to.

Please contact one of our solicitors for advice.