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Hi


I wondered whether anyone had any recommendations for a local employment lawyer? This is to support me through an exit process with my current employer (I am leaving via a settlement agreement). I don't need masses of legal advice as I work in HR and the situation is very amicable.


Many Thanks


Claire

If you work in HR and it's an amicable settlement, do you need a lawyer to get involved? In my experience they only try to rack up the settlement amount - unless there is a real issue of unfairness somehow which the employer is trying to get around and the employee really has a potential claim, in which case they should get advice. But if it's an amicable settlement, it sounds like you're happy your not being duped and the legal advice is just fulfilling a step in the process.


Could you not amicably agree to forego the advice and your employer gives you some of the money they'd otherwise end up paying the lawyers?

Really good advice in this factsheet about settlement agreements http://www.ms-solicitors.co.uk/employee/settlement-agreements/factsheet-settlement-agreement-advice-for-employees/ - towards the end it says that your employer should pay between ?350-500 towards legal fees.

Thanks all


I think I have found a local solicitor who can help. My company will pay up to ?500, so in line with the market. I'm only used to dealing with big employment law firms, which are likely to be expensive, hence I wanted to find a local firm.


Claire

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