Settlement agreements

This factsheet, produced by BVA's legal helpline provider, outlines what a settlement agreement is and what such an agreement can be used for. In some instances, an employer and employee may agree to go their separate ways so a settlement agreement is drawn up.

What's inside? 

1. What is a settlement agreement?
2. What is required in a settlement agreement?
3. The role of your lawyer
4. Does the employer have to pay employee's legal costs?
5. When is the settlement agreement used?
6. Tax on settlements

Published: February 2024