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Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Key Employment Issues for Founders

Do you have an employment agreement? Should you have an employment agreement? We are often asked whether founders need written employment agreements with their companies. Every company's culture is different. Often founders...more

Adams and Reese LLP

[Webinar] 2023 NLRB Year in Review - December 19th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CST

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Adams and Reese Partner Michael MacHarg will lead a one hour CLE webinar to discuss important updates from the National Labor Relations Board over the past year. Registration is free. The webinar will take place Tuesday,...more

Dickinson Wright

[Webinar] The Ins, Outs, and No-Nos in Negotiating Physician Employment Agreements - November 30th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST

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Join us for an exclusive webinar, "The Ins, Outs and No-Nos in Negotiating Physician Employment Agreements." Designed for officers of physician and other practice groups, their advisors, accountants, and potential...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

What employers can learn from the James Harden-Daryl Morey dispute

Watch your words. For about a decade, James Harden has been one of the better players in the National Basketball Association. During the same time period, Daryl Morey has been one of the better executives in the NBA, first...more

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German Federal Labor Court: Employers May No Longer Cite ‘Better Negotiating Skills’ as an Argument for Unequal Pay

In the past, the argument was often made that a female employee might not be entitled to a differential compensation claim due to lower pay compared to a male colleague, if the higher salary of the male colleague who...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Navigating Contract Reviews for Early Career Physicians: Insights from a Physician Contract Review Attorney

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At the conclusion of their residency or fellowship, physicians are faced with the new challenge of interviewing and negotiating their first contract. One of the first things that I hear from early career physicians who reach...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Sign on the Dotted Line: Negotiating an Effective Employment Agreement

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James Gregory, Batool T. Banker, and Taryn E. Cannataro of Lowenstein’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice lay out tips for negotiating a fulsome executive employment agreement for both new hires and existing...more

Roetzel & Andress

Healthcare Employment Contracts: Important Considerations Before Signing on the Dotted Line

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Negotiating employment contracts can be tricky, and many physician and dental clients ask the same questions when reviewing their contacts. Host, Ericka Adler, Roetzel shareholder and Health Law Practice Group Leader, is...more

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Ontario Superior Court of Justice Refuses to Apply Waksdale for Negotiated Employment Agreement

In Rahman v Cannon Design Architecture Inc., the Ontario Superior Court of Justice upheld termination provisions that appeared to be in violation of the minimum standards prescribed by the Employment Standards Act, 2000...more

Burns & Levinson LLP

The Dubious Enforceability of ‘Only Can Be Modified by a Written Instrument’ Clauses

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How many times over the years have you seen a clause in a contract stating that it only can be modified by a written instrument signed by the parties? Depending upon how long you have been practicing, the answer may well be...more

Epstein Becker & Green

NLRB Restores Employer Rights to Discipline Newly-Unionized Employees Without Bargaining

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On June 23, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) overruled a 2016 decision that required employers to bargain over the discipline of employees during negotiations for a first contract. ...more

Bilzin Sumberg

How To Handle No-Cut Employment Contracts In Hard Times

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News outlets have been replete with stories lately about sports stars, high- level executives and in-house counsel foregoing salaries or taking pay cuts in light of the economic hardships wrought by the coronavirus pandemic. ...more

Verrill

Executive Decisions – Putting in Place Effective Employment Agreements for Company Executives

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During this webinar, attorneys Doug Currier and Scott Connolly discussed best practices for putting in place effective executive employment agreements, including inbound agreements and separation agreements. Topics discussed...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Massachusetts’ High Court Pumps the Brakes on Equitable Tolling of Restrictive Covenant

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For the first time in 15 years, the Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”), Massachusetts’ highest court, issued a decision analyzing the enforceability of non-solicitation covenants, the distinction between such covenants in the...more

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Negotiating and Enforcing Anti-Disparagement Clauses: A Primer for Employers

Severance and litigation settlement agreements often include a provision that prohibits one or more of the parties from making “disparaging” statements about the other. Such non-disparagement clauses are commonly used, but...more

Littler

Seventh Circuit Affirms NLRB in Upholding Discharge of Fast and Furious Employee for Highway Misconduct

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In Local 702, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO v. National Labor Relations Board and Consolidated Communications, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently upheld the termination of a...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Avoid Buyer’s Remorse Over EPLI Coverage

Many employers purchase Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) to insure against loss as a result of employment claims. However, employers who do not carefully read their policies could be surprised by what is (or is...more

Polsinelli

Is the NLRB Returning to the Traditional Interpretation of Spruce-up?

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When purchasing a business, the buyer often desires to set new terms of employment to more efficiently and profitably operate the new enterprise. ...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

New North Carolina Law Adds Predictability to Litigation Involving Business Contracts

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North Carolina businesses commonly enter into contracts to buy or sell goods and services west of Murphy, north of Mt. Airy, south of Charlotte, and even east of Ocracoke. When contracts such as these extend beyond state...more

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Tips for Drafting Executive Employment Agreements -Tip #2 – Severance Conditions

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This article continues with another tip for drafting executive employment agreements and the importance of consulting counsel. For every well drafted executive employment agreement in the business world, there seem to be...more

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Does the “No-Rehire” Provision in Your Settlement Agreement Restrain the Lawful Practice of a Profession?

When resolving an employment dispute, employers often wish to include a “no-rehire” provision in the settlement agreement. In a typical no-rehire clause, the parties agree that they wish to resolve their dispute and sever any...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Top Ten Issues when Drafting International Agreements – Part I

Cross-border agreements come in all shapes and sizes, from manufacturing agreements to joint ventures, employment contracts to merger agreements. Each type has its own quirks, but we can boil down the most common legal issues...more

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