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Receiving notification of a potential complaint or investigation from your regulator is undoubtedly a very upsetting and stressful experience. Regulatory Defence uses expert legal knowledge of the processes and procedures to provide clear advice and reassurance to professionals working across a variety of different specialisms.
Our aim is clear; to assist and support our clients during these challenging times by providing specialist legal services tailored to their individual needs.
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Compromise and settlement agreements
What is a compromise or settlement agreement
A compromise or settlement agreement is a contract where an employee agrees to give up any employment claims against their employer, usually in exchange for compensation.
Employers often use these agreements to lay out the terms under which an employee will leave the company. The employer may also use the agreement to protect themselves, e.g. by adding confidentiality clauses and restrictions on competition.
What are the benefits of using a compromise or settlement agreement
Using one of these agreements will likely avoid the need for formal disciplinary or redundancy procedures. For the employer, this can save time and money, and also remove the risk of claims for unfair dismissal.
To remove the risk of future claims, an agreement has to satisfy certain requirements. It must be in writing and the employee must get independent legal advice on what the agreement means from a qualifying legal adviser, such as the services provided by Regulatory Defence.
How can Regulatory Defence help me?
Your employer will usually offer to draft the agreement. Regulatory Defence can help you negotiate to ensure the terms are fair. This could include:
- compensation or redundancy payments
- confidentiality clauses
- clauses for both parties to agree not to make negative comments about the other
- an agreed reference
We act for clients from all walks of life and across all levels of seniority, whether you're an entry level member of staff or a high net worth individual or anyone in-between, Regulatory Defence has the ability to assist you.
Contact us today for a free initial consultation and to find out how we can help.
What costs are involved?
We offer a thorough yet fast service, where agreements can be reviewed and advised upon in the same day if required. What's more there is no cost to you. As part of your agreement your employer will subsidise you to seek independent legal advice. Regulatory Defence are happy to provide expert advice within this agreed fee.
