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| A compromise agreement is an agreement | | | | their employment rights before contracting out of |
| between an employee and an employer, setting | | | | them. This is why the law requires employees to |
| out the terms on which the employee will agree | | | | obtain legal advice from a qualified legal adviser, |
| not to pursue a claim against the employer. | | | | such as a solicitor. |
| The law states that individuals cannot generally | | | | If you have been offered a Compromise |
| contract out of their employment rights. There | | | | Agreement to terminate your employment, you |
| are however a few exceptions to this rule. One | | | | must ensure that your solicitor understands not |
| of those exceptions is where a settlement is | | | | just your employment rights but also how any |
| reached by way of a compromise agreement. | | | | payments you receive will be taxed. |