Send us your agreement
Email it to hello@prohearings.co.uk, or upload it below. We will confirm the same working day.
Thank you, we have your agreement.
We will be in touch the same working day to arrange your advice. If your deadline is very close, call us on 0330 229 7242.
Do I need a solicitor?
No. Section 203 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 sets out who can advise you and sign the certificate.
What the law says
A solicitor is one option. The law also allows an adviser who works at an advice centre and has been certified in writing by the centre as competent to give the advice and authorised to do so (section 203(3A)(c)).
The Centre's adviser is certified in this way, and the Centre has the insurance the law requires.
If your employer asks for a solicitor
Some employers assume only a solicitor can sign. We can send them the law, the Centre's written adviser confirmation and its insurance confirmation, so your agreement can go ahead.
How it works
Fast and online. No office visit, and no waiting weeks for an appointment.
Send the agreement
Upload the agreement and any covering letter, and tell us the date you need to sign by.
We review it
The payments and how they are taxed, notice and holiday pay, the reference, confidentiality, and exactly which claims you would be giving up.
We explain it
By phone or video, and in writing, so you understand what you are signing and whether anything should be negotiated.
We sign the certificate
Once you are happy, the adviser signs the certificate and sends it to your employer.
You never pay for this advice.
The fee is £500 flat, with no VAT, paid by your employer. That sits within the usual employer contribution of £500 plus VAT that most settlement agreements already include.
You will never be asked to pay anything yourself.
Questions we hear often
Still unsure? Email hello@prohearings.co.uk or call 0330 229 7242.
How quickly can it be done?
Usually within one working day of receiving the agreement. If your signing deadline is very close, tell us the date when you send it and call us as well.
Who gives the advice?
The advice is given, and the certificate signed, by a certified adviser at The UK Employee Advice Centre, a community interest company. You can send your agreement through the upload box on this page or by email.
Why is it free for me?
An advice-centre adviser only counts as independent if you do not pay for the advice yourself (section 203(3B)(c)). So the fee always comes from your employer's contribution.
Should I accept the offer or go to a tribunal?
That depends on your claims and the terms offered. Our guide to settlement agreements and tribunal claims explains the trade-offs, and the adviser will talk it through with you.
Been offered a settlement agreement?
Send it over with your signing deadline. Questions first? Email hello@prohearings.co.uk or call 0330 229 7242.
ProHearings is not a firm of solicitors. Settlement agreement advice and the adviser's certificate are provided by The UK Employee Advice Centre.