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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Severance Agreements Age Discrimination in Employment Act

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Barenbrug USA Reaches Agreement with EEOC

Grass Seed Company Resolves Investigation Into Unlawful Severance Agreements Offered to Employees During Recent Reduction in Force - MINNEAPOLIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and...more

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Employers Should Be Aware of Pitfalls When Entering into Severance Agreements

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Severance agreements in the workplace have evolved considerably during the last twenty-five years. The idea of severance being paid to an employee only where a company has an established severance plan is no longer a reality....more

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Getting Releases Right

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There are times when it makes sense to resolve an actual or potential employment law claim by paying something and getting a release from the employee. Paying severance in return for a release and waiver of claims isn’t...more

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EEOC’s Attempt to Limit Reach of Severance Agreements Hits Roadblock… Again

A federal judge in Colorado has once again stymied the EEOC’s efforts to successfully challenge an employer’s standard separation agreement as violating the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.  The decision in Equal...more

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Recommendations in Response to the EEOC’s New Lawsuit on Severance Agreements

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On February 7, 2014, the Chicago District Office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against CVS Pharmacy, Inc., claiming that a...more

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