Employment Litigation, Severance Agreements, Corporate Counsel

How Policy Changes at the NLRB Could Affect Severance and Noncompete Agreements

ArentFox Schiff on 3/14/2025

On February 14, the new general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), William Cowen, rescinded more than 25 previously issued policy memoranda....more

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2023

When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

Employers with Limited Canadian Presence May Be Required to Fulfill Significant Severance Obligations Thanks to Recent Court...

Fisher Phillips on 7/7/2021

A Divisional Court in Ontario, Canada recently issued a ruling that could have significant potential extra-jurisdictional consequences for U.S. employers with even a single employee based in Canada. The court’s June 15...more

California Prohibits Most “No Rehire” Provisions in Settlement Agreements

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/15/2019

Employment litigation settlement agreements often include a mutually negotiated “no-rehire” provision by which the departing employee agrees not to seek employment with the company in the future. A recently enacted California...more

Canada: Federally Regulated Employees Can Make Unjust Dismissal Complaints Even After Signing Releases and Settlement Agreements

Littler on 9/6/2019

The Federal Court of Canada recently confirmed in Bank of Montreal v. Li, 2018 FC 1298 CanLII (Bank of Montreal), that an employee’s signed release and settlement agreement will not preclude a complaint for unjust dismissal...more

Having Your Cake And Eating It Too: Sixth Circuit Rules That Employees Need Not Return Severance Pay Before Suing

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/2/2018

Seyfarth Synopsis: In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that former employees need not return severance pay before filing a lawsuit against an employer, when the employee alleges the...more

Ten Simple Steps to Avoid Employment Lawsuits

Baker Donelson on 2/9/2018

You're striving to operate as efficiently as possible to increase your company's competitive advantage and, ultimately, its profit margin. But then someone in the company steps on a legal landmine and you spend $50,000 to win...more

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