What is a Severance Agreement? A severance agreement is a legal contract between an employer and a departing employee that outlines the terms of separation, including any post-employment compensation or obligations. These agreements are often presented at the end of employment—whether due to layoffs, restructuring, or mutual separation—and typically include a release of legal claims […]
Severance pay might seem like a take-it-or-leave-it offer, but often times it’s not. If you’ve been offered a severance agreement, don’t assume the terms are final or that signing quickly is in your best interest. Depending on the circumstances of your termination, you may have significant leverage to negotiate better terms. Why Severance Agreements Exist […]
Within the realms of employment and health insurance coverage lies an important statute—the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act—which is typically referred to by its commonly-known acronym, “COBRA.” The COBRA law protects employees by providing for continued health insurance coverage after their employment ends or changes. Knowing your COBRA rights is important so that you do […]
Towards the end of last year, Moderna and Pfizer developed vaccines for coronavirus. Now that the technology exists, the challenge at hand involves distributing the COVID-19 vaccine across the nation. Employers should take advantage of this time to ascertain that their vaccination programs will be federally and state-compliant.
David Minces is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and AV Preeminent Peer Rated for Highest level of Professional Excellence. He’s been selected to the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, and included on the Texas Super Lawyers list. Aaron Rankin has been selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars and was named to the Top 40 Under 40 by The National Trial Lawyers.
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