This is a short piece on the ACAS Code of practice on Settlement Agreements. It deals with section 111A ERA 1996, the concept of when "without prejudice" discussions are admissible and the comparison between "improper behaviour" in the context of settlement agreements and unambiguous impropriety in the contact of without prejudice discussions. Declan O'Dempsey discusses the limitation of the exclusion to unfair dismissal cases. For training on the employment changes contact [email protected]