Settlement Agreement Checklist (Single Plaintiff Employment Dispute) (CA)

Summary

This checklist highlights the main points to consider when negotiating and drafting a settlement agreement on behalf of an employer, with specific focus on single plaintiff employment disputes. For an employer, a settlement agreement serves many purposes when confronted with potential or actual litigation with an aggrieved employee. Most importantly, the agreement should provide for a release of all claims, known and unknown, against the employer. However, the agreement may also contain other important provisions including, among others, confidentiality (although the scope of permissible confidentiality has been greatly narrowed by statute), method of payment, and continued employee cooperation.