An agreement (formerly known as a compromise agreement) governed by Scots law between an employer and employee to settle an employee's contractual and statutory claims in relation to a particular complaint or complaints in circumstances where there is no termination of employment and the employment contract will continue.

For a settlement agreement governed by Scots law where the employment contract will terminate (or has terminated), see Standard document, Settlement agreement: employment (long form) (Scotland) and Standard document, Settlement agreement: employment (short form) (Scotland).

For settlement agreement standard documents governed by the law of England and Wales, see Standard documents: Settlement agreement: employment (long form); Settlement agreement: employment (short form); Settlement agreement (no termination); and Reaffirmation letter (two-stage settlement).