A release is a legal document that records an employee's agreement to relinquish their right to make any future claims against their employer relating to their employment or the termination of their employment. A release is essentially a contract between the terminated employee and the employer.
A settlement agreement, also called a release, is a binding contract that settles a lawsuit or potential lawsuit between two or more parties and stipulates that no lawsuit can be filed in the future. The courts encourage parties to resolve their dispute through a settlement agreement rather than through the courts.
This Agreement constitutes a compromise, settlement, and release of disputed claims and is being entered into solely to avoid the burden, inconvenience, and expense of litigating those claims.
Settlement Agreement. Plaintiff and Defendant is referred to individually as "Party" and collectively as the "Parties." This Settlement Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into and made valid upon signature by both Parties (the “Effective Date”).