Fine print in severance agreements should be carefully reviewed because it may restrict important rights. According to employment law experts, Tesla deterred terminated employees from revealing safety concerns with the public in its severance agreements. The automaker...
Month: June 2018
Supreme Court rules on employment contracts
Employers have used employment contracts to limit employee rights. In a close 5-4 decision last month, the U.S. Supreme Court approved one of these restrictions by ruling that class action waivers in these contacts are valid and enforceable. In other words, employees...
Negotiating a good severance package
Labor laws usually do not require any severance package or severance agreements for employees. Those who are terminated for cause or at-will or low-level employees have less opportunities for receiving severance. There are several recommendations for negotiating a...
What should be included in medical employment contracts
Applicants for employment at a hospital, health system or medical group should do research before negotiating employment contracts for medical professionals. These agreements should contain basic but important terms. Compensation should be comparable to other health...
How do I get unemployment compensation in Pennsylvania?
Losing a job is a stressful event and can leave you feeling overwhelmed. Immediate concerns can create anxiety, such as how to make up for lost income in the time you need to find a new job. Unemployment compensation is a benefit that is available to workers in...
Representing professionals in negotiating severance agreements
A previous post on this blog talked about how, in the professional world, severance agreements are becoming more and more common when a professional employee, like a doctor, business executive, accountant or other professional, leaves his or her place of employment....