Settlement agreements are usually offered by an employer to an employee as a means of definitively ending their relationship while settling any disputes and claims. These agreements often involve a sum of money offered to the employee in exchange for relinquishing certain rights to bring legal claims against the employer.

Settlement agreements are a diverse and complicated business, reflecting the individual situations between employer and employee. Because of this, if you are involved with or have been offered such an agreement, it is imperative that you seek legal advice at the earliest juncture.