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How to use an Employee Quitclaim and Waiver

An Employee Quitclaim is a document where an employee waives his / her employment claims against the employer.

Last updated on 5 December 2023

1. What is an Employee Quitclaim?

An Employee Quitclaim is a document where an employee waives his / her employment claims against the employer. The employee executes this when the employer and employee agree to settle a dispute, or in order to avoid potential disputes (which can be costly and lengthy).


2. When do you need an Employee Quitclaim?

An employee executes the Employee Quitclaim once the employment relationship ends in order to settle all possible claims the employee may have against the employer. The employee may also execute this to end an ongoing dispute with the employer.


3. Is an Employee Quitclaim always valid?

As a general rule, the Employee Quitclaim must (a) be voluntarily entered into by the employee; and (b) consists of a reasonable settlement.  The employer must not have used any fraud or coercion on the employee. Further, the settlement amount must be reasonable.

Otherwise, if either one of the above requisites is absent, the Employy Quitclaim won’t be valid and the employee may still file his claims against the employer arising from the employment relationship.


4. How can an Employee Quitclaim protect you?

An Employee Quitclaim protects the employer from all of the employee’s claims arising from the employment relationship. Once the employee executes the Employee Quitclaim, the employee can no longer file a claim against the employer. In exchange, the employee receives money from the employer.

The Employee Quitclaim is intended to (a) bring peace between the employer and employee; (b) settle all issues between them; and (c) prevent costly and lengthy litigation. 


5. What information do you need to create an Employee Quitclaim?

To create your Employee Quitclaim you’ll need the following minimum information:

  1. The name and details (i.e. nationality and address) of the employee.
  2. The name and address of the employee.
  3. The consideration for the quitclaim (i.e. the settlement amount).

6. How much is the document?

The document costs PHP 450 for a one-time purchase. Once purchased, you have unlimited use and revisions of this type of document.

You can also avail of Premium subscription at PHP 1,000 and get (a) unlimited use of our growing library of documents (from affidavits to contracts); and (b) unlimited use of our “Ask an Attorney” service, which lets you consult an expert lawyer anytime for any legal concern you have.


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