Illinois’ Employee Classification Act of 2008
A client recently asked me about a new State of Illinois law the Employee Classification Act (if the link is expired, then check Google), public act 095-0026, which became effective January 1, 2008. I thought that a brief post might be useful considering that there might be some confusion regarding this Act. Additionally, [...]
Continue reading 'Illinois’ Employee Classification Act of 2008' »Interesting Comment: “Response to Reader’s Questions Regarding Severance & Separation Agreements”
Sometimes a reader’s comment is so on target that it’s worth its own post.
Fellow attorney Michael Moore of Russell, Krafft & Gruber, LLP, in Lancaster, PA, sent me the following comment concerning my December 2, 2007, post “Response to Reader’s Questions Regarding Severance & Separation Agreements.”
Chuck:
The strength of a severance agreement containing a nondisclosure [...]
Response to Reader’s Questions Regarding Severance & Separation Agreements
Ritu Anand of GE India sent me the below questions concerning my October 28, 2007, post concerning severance and separation agreements.
Hi Charles ,
Thanks for throwing light on this subject ! However, I have a few doubts and would appreciate if You could help resolve them:
1. What is the guarantee that the exiting employee [...]
Continue reading 'Response to Reader’s Questions Regarding Severance & Separation Agreements' »Questions Concerning Severance & Separation Agreements
One topic I get a lot of questions about is severance and separation agreements.
Generally, severance refers to giving an exiting employee a monetary bonus or settlement above and beyond their regular compensation. A separation agreement usually refers to an agreement wherein the exiting employee promises not to sue, file a regulatory agency complaint, take business [...]
Attorney Feedback On My July 6, 2007, Post
In response to my July 6, 2007, post concerning a prospective client’ s questions regarding employee severance and separation agreements, Pennsylvania employment attorney Michael Moore posted the following comment:
Your comment about “precedent” is right on point for a number of reasons. First, even if your separation agreement includes a confidentiality clause, the information always seems [...]

