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Regulation of certain agreementsSection 154Table of ContentsContentExplanatory NotesImpact AssessmentsMore ResourcesPrevious: ProvisionNext: ProvisionPlain ViewPrint Options
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(2)After section 58A insert—
“58AADamages-based agreements relating to employment matters(1)A damages-based agreement which relates to an employment matter and satisfies the conditions in subsection (4) is not unenforceable by reason only of its being a damages-based agreement.
(2)But a damages-based agreement which relates to an employment matter and does not satisfy those conditions is unenforceable.
(b)a damages-based agreement relates to an employment matter if the matter in relation to which the services are provided is a matter that is, or could become, the subject of proceedings before an employment tribunal.
(b)must not provide for a payment above a prescribed amount or for a payment above an amount calculated in a prescribed manner;
(d)must be made only after the person providing services under the agreement has provided prescribed information.
(6)Before making regulations under subsection (4) the Lord Chancellor must consult—
(a)the designated judges,
(c)the Law Society, and
(d)such other bodies as the Lord Chancellor considers appropriate.
“payment” includes a transfer of assets and any other transfer of money's worth (and the reference in subsection (4)(b) to a payment above a prescribed amount, or above an amount calculated in a prescribed manner, is to be construed accordingly);
“claims management services” has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Compensation Act 2006 (see section 4(2) of that Act).
(8)Nothing in this section applies to an agreement entered into before the coming into force of the first regulations made under subsection (4).”
(3)In section 120(4) (regulations and orders) after “58(4),” insert “ 58AA ”.