Do we have to pay out accrued PTO to terminated employees?
The answer to that question (wait for it) — it depends on the state. A few states, like California, Colorado, Kentucky,...
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PRO-TIP: If you want to arbitrate employment claims, have an arbitration agreement.
A client embroiled in an employment dispute with a former employee once asked me if we could force the...
I’m willing to bet that, as of yesterday, most of your severance agreements are UNLAWFUL
On February 21, the National Labor Relations Board decided (here) that nondisparagement and confidentiality provisions in a severance agreement that businesses...
Talk to your employees about current events before they talk to (or exclude) your customers
Last month, Memphis police pulled over Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, for allegedly reckless driving. Body camera footage...
A step-by-step guide on how to go from semi-pro hockey player to unemployed in just a few tweets.
It’s 2023. When are employees going to learn that while the First Amendment does guarantee freedom of speech, there...
Hey Handbook! How much time should we give employees to sign a severance agreement?
It depends. If an employee signs a severance agreement, you want them to provide a general release in exchange...
We’re back! Today, at Noon ET, it’s The Employer Handbook Zoom Happy Hour: “Offboarding the C-Suite.”
Remember when we used to hang out on Friday afternoons on Zoom and talk about employment law? It wasn’t...