Mutual Release and Settlement Agreement

How it works

What you will fill in

• What kind of dispute is it?
• First party: full name and address
• Second party: full name and address
• What was the dispute about?
• Is money paid?
• Settlement amount ($)
• Pay by
• Anything else either side must do?
• Keep the settlement confidential?
• Promise not to say bad things about each other?
• Which province's laws apply?
• Date of this agreement

Good to know

• Read it twice: once signed, you give up the claims for good. You cannot sue later for something you forgot unless it is excluded.
• If a party is under 18 or cannot manage their own affairs, a settlement for them needs court approval (in Ontario, Rule 7 of the Rules of Civil Procedure).
• An employee cannot give up their minimum Employment Standards Act rights by contract. Make sure the payment covers at least the ESA termination and severance pay.

Help in your language

Every question comes with help like this. For example, “What kind of dispute is it?”:

English: We adjust the wording to the kind of dispute.

اردو: کس قسم کا جھگڑا؟

ਪੰਜਾਬੀ: ਕਿਸ ਕਿਸਮ ਦਾ ਝਗੜਾ?

हिन्दी: किस तरह का विवाद?

Français: Nous adaptons le texte au type de différend.

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