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' »Presentation Handout: Legal & Cultural Considerations for International Trade
Below is the handout I prepared for my November 15, 2007, presentation at the World Trade Center Illinois’ “Breaking Down Trade Barriers” conference. You can view it in PowerPoint by clicking on the link below or just view the text version.
My part of the panel discussion concerning legal, accounting and cultural considerations for international [...]
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 [...]
2008 Projected Employer Health Care Costs
Paul Shaheen, my associate from The Horton Group, an employer benefits brokerage and consultancy, sent me their latest LegalEase newsletter today. It’s worth posting because it’s an in-depth and fascinating article concerning projected employer health care costs for 2008.
2008 Per-Employee Health Care Costs To Exceed $9,300; Wide Disparities Foreseen
By Stephen Miller, October 2007
[From SHRM [...]


