All you need to do is call us on 0800 048 5888  or email hello@kilgannonlaw.co.uk

We offer a free initial telephone consultation in which we can gain a better understanding of your situation and give some initial advice on what to think about/do next in your specific situation. 

Our experienced and friendly solicitors are ready to assist you and will happily speak to you initially without any cost. 

If you decide to instruct us, then most cases follow the following:

1. you will need to send us the settlement agreement and any other background/supporting documents, such as, your contract of employment, any relevant letters you have received from your employer etc. When we speak with you, we will help identify the documents we need.

2. We may have enough information from our initial call to provide the advice to you or we may need to meet or speak further to gather additional background information once we have seen the documents. Once we have the background information, we will then be able to advise you on your options. The options are likely to include:

2.1 To accept the offer if it’s appropriate in the circumstances. If so, we can ensure it’s signed off there and then; or

2.2 To negotiate on the terms of the settlement agreement. This may be to seek a change to the wording/clauses of the settlement agreement, or it may be to seek improved financial terms; or

2.3 To play for time, as the longer you remain employed, the more you will earn, the longer your benefits will continue and the more time you will have to look for a new job. 

2.4 To adopt some other course of action if warranted, such as, submitting a grievance or triggering ACAS early conciliation.

3. If you decide to accept the agreement and no changes are needed to it, we will be able to advise you on the terms and effect of the settlement agreement there and then. This ensures you keep legal fees to an absolute minimum, and it ensures the matter progresses as quickly as possible. 

4. If you decide to negotiate on the terms we will agree with you who is best to do the negotiation and what to say. Depending on the situation, sometimes it’s better that you undertake the negotiation, for example, where you may have a good relationship with your employer and/or you may be senior within business. It may simply be an issue of keeping legal costs to a minimum, as the more work we do, the more it might cost; although you may be able to agree our work on a fixed-fee basis. 

If we undertake the negotiation, we will prepare and send you a draft letter to your employer for you to approve. Usually, we adopt a “firm but fair” approach where we highlight the key issues to your employer, set out your position and seek the changes required. 

5. Once any negotiation is completed, we will then advise you on the terms of the settlement agreement to conclude the matter. 

6. If terms cannot be agreed then we will be able to advise and support you on the next steps. This could mean that you continue to remain employed or it may mean triggering ACAS early conciliation; ultimately looking to bring an Employment Tribunal claim. Having advised you to this point, we will be able to ensure you are in the strongest possible position.