Settlement agreement help in Aberdeen

Free settlement calculator and introductions to independent employment solicitors for Aberdeen. We are a referral service, not a law firm. Your employer often pays legal fees in most cases when you instruct a solicitor.

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Key facts — settlement agreements in Aberdeen

Your jurisdiction is Scotland. A settlement agreement here is governed by section 203 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, and a claim you did not settle would be heard by the Employment Tribunals (Scotland).
Independent legal advice is required before you sign. The agreement does not bind you until a relevant independent adviser has advised you on its terms and effect — that is usually a solicitor, but a certified trade union official or advice centre worker also qualifies.
Free to you. Employers customarily contribute towards that adviser's fee — commonly around £500 plus VAT, sometimes higher — and the contribution is normally negotiated as part of the agreement. It is customary practice, not a legal obligation, so check what has been offered in writing.
Scotland is administered separately. The Employment Rights Act 1996 applies as it does in England and Wales, but Scottish employment tribunals have their own President and administration, and Acas early conciliation still applies before most claims.
Handled remotely. Independent solicitors we introduce act for employees across Aberdeen and the wider North East Scotland region by phone and email — no office visit needed in most cases.
We are not a law firm. This is a referral service; the adviser you instruct gives the legal advice.

Settlement agreements in Aberdeen

Aberdeen has its own staffed Employment Tribunal hearing centre — one of four in Scotland with Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee. Claims arising from employment in the north east are dealt with by the Employment Tribunals (Scotland), which are administered separately from England and Wales.

Whatever the tribunal position, the agreement in front of you is governed by section 203 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. It has no binding effect until a relevant independent adviser has advised you on its terms and effect. Employers customarily contribute to that adviser's fee, though they are not legally obliged to — check the offer letter rather than assuming.

Offshore, energy and contractor arrangements

Aberdeen throws up questions that rarely come up elsewhere: rotational working patterns, offshore allowances, and whether someone engaged through a contractor arrangement is an employee at all. Employment status changes what you can waive and what you are owed, so it is worth resolving before you sign rather than after.

If you have at least two years' continuous service you are entitled to statutory redundancy pay as a minimum where redundancy genuinely applies. A solicitor may be able to negotiate above that, particularly where the process was flawed or selection looks difficult to justify.

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Settlement agreement advice near Aberdeen

The same law and the same tribunal apply across Scotland. See nearby areas below, or the full list of areas we cover.