Large-scale Settlement Agreements

With just two weeks’ notice, the SAU was instructed to advise and carry out settlement agreement negotiations for 2,500 Unite members in August 2020.

Due to Covid restrictions, the SAU operated a remote advice process, enabling the team to advise and conclude all the settlement agreements within the two-week period, and in accordance with the strict deadlines set by the employer.

Ahead of its closure in July 2021, the SAU supported more than 1,200 workers at a car manufacturer’s plant in Swindon.

The mass consultation took place over a four-week period via phone or videoconference, depending on the individual employee’s preference.

The SAU has acted for this company on a number of occasions.

In June 2020, our team assisted more than 280 employees at its Brighton site over a four-week period, which included onsite visits.

In February 2021, we then advised more than 100 employees from the company’s Cardiff office, working virtually due to Covid restrictions. All agreements were concluded over a five-day period.   

In September 2022, the printer announced the closure of a site in Hampshire, which saw over 300 employees lose their, two thirds of which were Unite members.

The company engaged staff in a 45-day consultation period following the announcement of its site closure.

Our SAU advised all 300 workers their draft settlement agreements, providing bespoke guidance to those affected until the closure of the plant.

In August 2020, our settlement agreement experts supported 714 employees using a streamline remote service to advise and successfully process the agreements over a three-week period.

Our SAU processed the agreements of 30 workers facing redundancy at a university. The team ensured all agreements were completed within a strict two-week period.