Can I discuss my compromise agreement?

Before a compromise agreement is signed, you are legally free to discuss the matter with anyone you want. A word of warning however – some of your colleagues, who are currently your friends and alies, may have to reassess their situation once you have left the job. After that point yor friendship may naturally decline, whereas they will be keen to keep their job, and livelihood. So you can’t always rely on people to keep things to themselves.

In most cases, once you’ve actually signed the compromise agreement, the answer is no. Most Compromise Agreements contain a confidentiality clause prohibiting any parties involved from discussing the contents of the agreement with anyone else.  It is usually in the best interest of employers to make sure that the contents of your Compromise Agreements are not made available to anyone else, especially if you have been offered a better deal or received preferential treatment over others.

Confidentiality clauses can be stipulated to carry on long after termination of your employment and settlement if the employer is concerned about peopole making negative comments about them or generating negative publicity about the company.

If you want the best advice from a completely confidential source, get in touch and one of our consultants will assess your case for free. If you want a rough idea of how much your compromise agreement is worth, plus for us to start assessing your case for possible representation, just fill in the Compromise Calculator.