Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims for Single-Plaintiff Employment Dispute

Summary

This settlement agreement and release of claims template provides a nonjurisdictional template for employers to use in resolving single-plaintiff employment disputes. It is intended for private employers. This template includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and alternate and optional clauses. This settlement agreement is the template for our state settlement agreements and releases and has not been tailored for any jurisdiction. Use this template alone or customize it for one or more jurisdictions. For resources on employment litigation, see Employment Litigation Resource Kit. For state-specific settlement agreements, see Employment Litigation State Expert Forms and Checklists Chart. For practice notes on drafting and negotiating settlement agreements, see Settlement Agreements: Initial Assessment, Drafting, and Negotiating Techniques (Pro-Employer), Social Media and Settlement and Separation Agreements: Reining in the Impulse to "Share", Taxation and Reporting of Settlement Payments in Employment-Related Lawsuits, and Settlement and Separation Agreement Checklist (Pro-Employer). For guidance on tasks and issues encountered by in-house attorneys when providing legal counsel within an organization, see In-House Generalist Resource Kit. For a full listing of key content covering EEOC and state administrative charges of employment discrimination, see Employment Discrimination Charge Resource Kit.