Settlement agreement
A written agreement recording the terms on which parties resolve a workplace dispute, claim, disciplinary matter, retrenchment issue, or CCMA/Labour Court process.
Definition
A settlement agreement should be checked before signature because it can affect payment, reinstatement, resignation, confidentiality, references, tax treatment, withdrawal of claims, admission wording, breach consequences, and whether the agreement can be made an award or court order. The practical review should confirm authority, deadlines, amounts, deductions, release clauses, and what happens if either party does not comply.
Key takeaways
A written agreement recording the terms on which parties resolve a workplace dispute, claim, disciplinary matter, retrenchment issue, or CCMA/Labour Court process.
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Settlement agreement review
CCMA settlement
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What does Settlement agreement mean?
A written agreement recording the terms on which parties resolve a workplace dispute, claim, disciplinary matter, retrenchment issue, or CCMA/Labour Court process.
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