Employees may use their free time to seek profit from their interests or hobbies by writing a book, developing a new video game or making pottery or jewelry. Social media and the internet almost limitlessly expand the opportunity to market these side hustles and...
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Things to know about noncompete and nondisclosure agreements
Noncompetition and nondisclosure agreements are becoming more prevalent in many businesses and professions. Potential or current employees should pause and carefully consider these clauses when they are offered in an employment contract or at another time. Through a...
How the #MeToo movement has affected executive agreements
Businesses have made changes of all kinds to their practices and policies since the #MeToo movement put sexual harassment in the spotlight. The issue has become an important one for employment agreements, especially those geared toward top executives. Protection from...
Getting around forced arbitration
For almost 20 years, forced arbitration agreements have been buried in legal verbiage in employment agreements requiring employees to submit to binding arbitration for disputes and taking away their rights to go to court. Despite many court cases upholding arbitration...
Fine print of employment contracts for health professionals
An employment agreement can have long-term consequences for health care professionals. Despite their importance, it is important to read between the lines and understand important terms when negotiating employment contracts for medical professionals. The first error...
Important parts of a severance agreement
Receiving notice of a job termination and packing up and leaving a workplace for the last time provides little time to consider and review a severance package, especially under emotional duress. Some important matters, however, should be carefully considered when...
Age discrimination in the form of layoffs
Layoffs are an unfortunate reality for many businesses. As part of its reorganization, Sears Holding filed a notice of layoffs, which will impact the local distribution center. Layoffs typically impact anyone whose job is "non-essential." However, some companies use...
Negotiating contracts for medical professionals
Negotiations may determine the professional and, in many ways, the personal lives of medical professionals for many years. For this reason, preparation is required before negotiating employment contracts for medical professionals. First, professionals should determine...
Signing a severance agreement at termination
Ending a job, voluntarily or involuntarily, may include stress and important decisions. Many times, employers ask departing employees to sign separation or severance agreements. Before signing, an employee should consider several matters. A severance agreement is a...
Employment contracts have benefits
Receiving a job offer is the time to consider job security. While employment contracts are considered mostly beneficial for employers, they can also provide a safety net, which sets forth the employer's obligations concerning salary, benefits and other important...

