The “Money Terms” in a Typical Severance Agreement
/cdklawyers.com// 10/06/2012 Dallas employment lawyer Keith Clouse drafts and negotiates severance agreements and separation packages for senior executives and other high-level employees. Here, he discusses the “money terms” found in many severance agreements. 1. Severance payment: This is the dollar value the employee receives upon departure. A severance payment could be paid in a single […]
Non-Disparagement Clauses in Employment-Related Settlement Agreements
/cdklawyers.com// 12/01/2011 Employment law attorneys frequently include non-disparagement clauses in settlement agreements that resolve litigation between employers and former employees and in severance agreements between employers and departing employees. In a typical non-disparagement clause, one party agrees not to make any statements, either written or verbal, that disparage or criticize the other party. In […]