ACAS Settlement & COT3 Agreements
Free, plain-English advice on COT3 agreements via ACAS, protected conversations under s111A, and without-prejudice negotiations.
When ACAS gets involved
Before bringing most employment-tribunal claims, you must contact ACAS for early conciliation. ACAS will try to broker a settlement between you and your employer - and if it lands, that's typically recorded as a COT3. We'll advise on whether the proposed terms are fair before you commit.
Protected conversations
A "protected conversation" under s111A of the Employment Rights Act 1996 lets your employer raise ending the employment confidentially. The conversation generally can't be used against either side in an ordinary unfair-dismissal claim - but there are limits (it doesn't cover discrimination, for example). We'll tell you where the line is.
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