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Separation Agreements
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Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
NLRB General Counsel Issues New Guidance on Separation Agreements
Last month we wrote about a February 21, 2023, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision, McLaren Macomb, which held that overly broad confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in employee severance agreements…
Blank Rome Workplace
NLRB’s General Counsel Foreshadows More Expansive Restrictions on Separation Agreements Following the Board’s McLaren Macomb Decision
Andrew I. Herman, Garrett P. Buttrey, and Jason E. Reisman Overview: On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or Board) found two routinely standard separation agreement provisions—confidentiality…
Dykema Labor & Employment Law Blog
Non-Union and Union Employers Beware: Basic Provisions in Separation and Settlement Agreements Are Now Illegal
By Robert Boonin, Melvin Muskovitz
In a case decided by the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) on February 23, 2023, provisions in separation and settlement agreements regarding non-disparagement and confidentiality may run afoul…
Roberts Disability Law Blog
District Court Finds That Plaintiff Waived Right To Pursue ERISA Claim Through Separation Agreement With Employer
By Kristin Kyle
In Schuyler v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, No. 20-CV-10905 (RA), 2023 WL 2388757 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 7, 2023), New York District Judge Ronnie Abrams granted Sun Life’s summary judgment…
Unpredictable
Employment Separation Agreements
By Will Newman
Employers sometimes let employees go. Sometimes it’s for cause, and sometimes not. But when they do, they may leave themselves open to a potential lawsuit by the employee. In an…
Employment Law Letter
Separation Agreements Have Their Own Legal Rules
For employers considering layoffs—as several in the tech sector have announced recently—there are multiple factors to consider to reduce exposure to lawsuits. For example, employers may wish to examine whether…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
Considering a Reduction in Force? Time to Revise Your Separation Agreement Template
As economists argue whether a recession is on the horizon, some employers may begin to prepare to cut expenditures, including through a reduction in force. While not necessary under most state…
New York Divorce & Family Law Blog
Proposed Legislation Seeks To Allow For No Fault Separation
We previously posted a blog discussing how a party may be able to secure a decree of separation and enumerated five (5) ways you can seek a judgment of separation…
Family Matters Law Blog
Can I Afford to Get Divorced? The Importance of Understanding Your Marital Finances Prior to Divorce
Prenups, Post-nups and Separation Agreements are used to address finances and other issues concerning marital rights and obligations. As I have written in the past, prenuptial agreements are an opportunity…
New York Divorce & Family Law Blog
We Are Never Getting Back Together . . . Like Ever.
By Hanna Kirkpatrick, Samantha Guido
You and your spouse have a separation agreement or judgment of separation . . . now what? Well, as we previously wrote, spouses who enter into a legal separation always…