Reading an employment agreement before signing is crucial. In Pennsylvania, understanding potential red flags as well as employment laws can help protect your rights and ensure fair terms. You may want to consider some key red flags to watch for. Unclear job...
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Gauging an NDA’s benefits and disadvantages
Having employees sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) can be a frequent practice, especially for positions working with sensitive company information. This type of contract can be beneficial, defining clear conditions that employees can keep in mind while performing...
Why should employees understand their employment contracts?
The employment contract serves as the foundation of your employer-employee relationship. The problem is employees often sign their contract without really understanding it. Remember, your employment contract should have terms and conditions that favor both you and...
How to negotiate a severance agreement with an employee
When it comes to parting ways with an employee, negotiating a severance agreement is a necessary step. It ensures a fair and mutually beneficial arrangement for both sides. Understanding the process and preparing accordingly can help you arrive at the most favorable...
Could 2024 bring a federal ban on non-compete agreements?
Companies often require certain concessions from new employees during the hiring process. For example, employment contracts often include restrictive covenants. Businesses will require that workers avoid certain types of activity by including restrictive covenants in...
What elements should your severance agreement include?
In many cases, company layoffs come with a severance agreement for the terminated employees. Sometimes employees find severance agreements confusing, especially if this is the first one they have received. When you recognize the key elements of a severance agreement,...
The federal government’s plan to ban noncompete clauses
Ideally, anyone should be able to choose which companies they’d like to work for without limit. However, the truth is that some companies aren’t too keen about having their employees leave them for the competition. They might resort to adding noncompete clauses to an...
How does being an independent contractor affect you?
Employee classification is often a hot-button issue, and it remains an important topic to discuss. When employers hire independent contractors, there is allegedly more freedom on both ends as to how each party pursues a business contract. However, if you classify as...
What is valid consideration?
If you are seeking employment, it is likely that your employer will have you sign a non-compete agreement. The terms of the agreement are likely to be different, depending on what your industry is. However, it is important to realize what makes a non-compete agreement...
How can you get out of a non-compete?
If you entered into a non-compete agreement in Pennsylvania, know that PA courts often do enforce such contracts. If you should stop working for your employer for almost any reason, you cannot go to work for a competing firm within a specified geographic vicinity....

