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If your business is offering settlement agreements to multiple employees, whether as part of a restructure, redundancy process (including voluntary schemes), mergers, acquisitions, or site closures, it’s essential that each employee receives independent legal advice on their terms.
At Warner Goodman LLP, we help private and public sector employers provide efficient, compliant, and scalable legal advice for groups of employees while protecting your business.
A settlement agreement is only legally binding once an employee has received advice from a qualified legal adviser. When offering agreements to multiple employees (whether for redundancy, restructuring, mergers, or site closures), coordinating independent advice can become time-sensitive and complex, particularly for unionised staff or dispersed workforces.
Our team provides efficient, scalable, and compliant legal advice tailored to the size and needs of your workforce. We ensure:
 | Individual legal advice for each employee, in-person, by phone, or via video call |
| Settlement agreements that are legally compliant and properly drafted. |
| Work within your business’s timelines to meet key project deadlines |
| Coordination with HR teams to manage scheduling, documentation, and enquiries |
| Pre-agreed fee structures to support cost planning and project budgeting |
| Practical guidance on post-termination restrictions, notice periods, and long-term employment considerations |
Whether your business is handling a small group or significant reorganisation, we tailor our approach to provide seamless, timely advice while protecting your business and ensuring employees understand the full implications of their settlement agreements.
Warner Goodman LLP has a long-standing reputation in employment law, supporting employers across a broad range of sectors, including:
Our employment law team is experienced in high-volume settlement agreement exercises, ensuring legal obligations are met without unnecessary delay. We work efficiently to protect your business while ensuring each employee receives fair, individualised advice.
We have experience advising unionised employees and large employee groups, providing coordinated legal advice to ensure:
| Consistency and fairness across all agreements |
| Compliance with statutory requirements |
| Minimal disruption to your business operations |
This means that whether your workforce is unionised or non-unionised, our team can manage collective settlement agreement processes seamlessly, ensuring deadlines are met and risks are mitigated.
While employees may negotiate terms individually, your role as an employer is to provide fair and legally compliant agreements. Our team can help coordinate the advice process, ensure employees fully understand their rights, and mitigate risks to your business.
Yes. Settlement agreements can be included in voluntary redundancy schemes. It’s important to ensure terms are fair and clearly communicated, and that each employee still receives independent legal advice before signing.
Employers must:
Employees may have queries about compensation, notice periods, or contractual obligations. Employers can centralise communications through HR or coordinate with our legal team to ensure queries are answered accurately and efficiently.
Yes. Agreements can include clauses on confidentiality, non-compete, and non-solicitation, but these must be reasonable and enforceable. Clear guidance from an employment solicitor ensures restrictions are legally sound and properly communicated to employees.
The duration depends on the number of employees, location, and complexity of agreements. With effective coordination and scalable advice solutions, even large groups can complete the process efficiently, often within weeks rather than months.
Once agreements are signed:
Navigating large-scale settlement agreements and related employment matters can be complex, leaving you uncertain about compliance, employee rights, or potential risks. Our specialist employment solicitors in Hampshire provide clear advice, practical support, and expert representation throughout the process of reviewing, coordinating, and advising on group or collective settlement agreements.
We offer a proven track record in handling large-scale settlement agreement matters, with benefits including:
| Over 170 years of combined experience in employment law for employees and employers |
| High success rate in advising on settlement agreements and redundancies |
| Transparent pricing so you always know what to expect |
| Clients rate us ‘excellent’ on reviewsolicitors.co.uk, based on over 1,000+ verified reviews |
| Fully regulated and authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) |
With Warner Goodman LLP, you can rely on a team that is experienced, approachable, and dedicated to protecting your business and ensuring employees receive the correct independent legal advice.
If your business is managing group settlement agreements, restructuring, or redundancy exercises, it’s important to get specialist legal advice. Our experienced solicitors can guide you through every stage, from planning and advice coordination to agreement execution and compliance monitoring, ensuring your legal obligations are met efficiently and effectively.
We assist employers across Hampshire and beyond, with offices conveniently located in Southampton, Portsmouth, Fareham, Chandler's Ford, and Waterlooville. You can choose to meet with us in person or arrange a remote consultation at your convenience.
Call: 023 8063 9311
Email: employment@warnergoodman.co.uk
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