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...
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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....
What are the special rules for non-compete agreements in Pennsylvania?
Non-compete agreements are something an employer may ask an employee to sign that creates a contract where the employee agrees to certain stipulations. These agreements prevent an employee from leaving one employer and going to work for another in the same field. They...
What can you recover with a wrongful termination claim?
As you probably know, Pennsylvania is an at-will employment state. This means employers in the commonwealth can typically fire you for any reason they choose or even for no reason at all. Still, if your employer engages in impermissible discrimination, you may have a...
Is Pennsylvania an at-will employment state?
Workers in Pennsylvania have certain rights when it comes to employment. However, the state does offer employment on an at-will basis in many instances, as explained by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. Understanding the nature of...
What should an employment agreement cover?
Whether you are signing one or creating one, it is essential to ensure an employment agreement covers all the important aspects of the job. It needs to create a clear picture of expectations and make it easy to start off on the right foot. When assessing an employment...