Essex
Independent settlement agreement advice for employees and employers in Basildon and across Essex. Free same-day assessment — call 020 3058 3365.
As one of the post-war new towns, Basildon sees the same settlement agreement questions we handle everywhere — is the payment fair, is it tax-free, and should you push back. Whether you have been made redundant, managed out, or offered a package to leave quietly, a settlement agreement in Basildon should never be signed without advice. We act for people right across Essex, checking every clause — payment, notice, references and restrictions — before anything is finalised.
The law deliberately makes independent advice a condition of a valid settlement agreement. Once we have advised you and signed the certificate confirming it, the agreement becomes binding — but only after you fully understand the deal and are satisfied it is right for you.
When we review a settlement agreement for a client in Basildon, we look closely at:
Almost always, yes. Employers routinely include a contribution towards the employee's legal fees, precisely because independent advice is a legal requirement. In the majority of cases in Basildon that contribution meets our costs entirely, and we will tell you up front if it does not.
We know these deadlines rarely wait. For clients in Basildon we can normally turn around a full review and advice within a day, and we keep same-day slots open for urgent cases. Call us on 020 3058 3365.
We also act for employers in Basildon and across Essex, drafting robust settlement agreements, managing redundancy and exit processes, and defending Employment Tribunal claims with commercially minded advice.
We also advise clients across the neighbouring areas of London, Southend-on-Sea, Colchester and Chelmsford.
Free, confidential assessment for employees and employers.
Free confidential assessment · Same-day appointments usually available · Your employer usually pays the fees