Termination agreement

Part by mutual agreement. Properly settled.

With a termination agreement, employer and employee end the employment relationship by mutual consent. Without notice periods or protection periods, but with clear rules on leaving, money and the reference.

What happens next

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  1. 01You describe your case in about one minute.
  2. 02You receive a payment link for the initial assessment (CHF 99). Once you have paid, legal experts review your case and tell you the deadlines that are running.
  3. 03Plus a fixed-price offer. You decide whether you need it.
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When is a termination agreement worthwhile?

When both parties want a quick, calm separation. Employers gain planning certainty and avoid disputes over protection periods or unfair dismissal. Employees can obtain an earlier leaving date, compensation, garden leave or a good reference.

What the law looks at

During the employment relationship and for one month after it ends, no one can waive mandatory claims (Art. 341 CO). A termination agreement is therefore valid only if both parties make concessions and it is a genuine settlement. An agreement concluded during illness is particularly sensitive if it removes protection against dismissal at an improper time and continued salary payment without anything in return.

For unemployment insurance, what matters is whether the unemployment is self-inflicted. Anyone who agrees without good reason to end the relationship before the ordinary termination date risks suspension days. A good agreement addresses this point expressly.

Flat fees

Reviewed by legal experts, at a fixed price

Describe your case and we will recommend the right package. Legal experts at Omnilex AG review your case with your documents. All prices incl. VAT.

Both sides

Termination Agreement

Parting by mutual agreement, properly documented.

CHF 490flat fee
Within 3 working days
  • Tailored draft of the termination agreement
  • Check for mutual concessions (case law on Art. 341 CO)
  • Provisions on leaving date, garden leave, holidays, bonus, reference, non-compete clause
  • Notes on unemployment insurance and suspension days
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Add-on

30-Day Support

Follow-up questions and adjustments for 30 days, clearly limited.

CHF 1'990flat fee
Starts on ordering
  • Up to 5 written follow-up questions, answered within 1 working day
  • 2 calls of 30 minutes each (video or telephone)
  • Adapting your letters to new developments
  • Review of a counter-proposal from the other party
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Frequently asked questions

Does a termination agreement have to be in writing?

Not by law, but it certainly should be for evidential reasons. Courts do not lightly assume a tacit termination.

Am I entitled to severance pay?

There is a statutory entitlement only in exceptional cases. In a termination agreement, compensation is a matter for negotiation and often the most important concession.

What does the draft cost?

You receive the tailored draft with one round of revisions for a flat fee of CHF 490. We offer direct negotiations with the other side as a separate mandate.

Is the initial assessment the full review?

No. In the initial assessment for CHF 99, legal experts assess your case based on your information. You receive the draft in the package.

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