One of the main reasons for a separation agreement with an employee is to obtain an effective release of claims against the employer. However, ensuring release agreements are effective and enforceable ...

When a company negotiates either an employment agreement or separation agreement with an employee, the employee benefits offered are typically a large piece of the total package. However, the terms of ...

A model short-form separation agreement (also known as a severance agreement) between a private employer and departing non-unionized, at-will employee, with explanatory notes and drafting tips. This ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a leading consumer economics subject matter expert, ...

After 15 months, former Norwich Public Schools Superintendent Kristen Stringfellow, who was on paid leave during an investigation, left the district on New Year's Day. The Bulletin made a Freedom of ...

In a Jan. 26 interview, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had an emphatic answer to whether there was any legal agreement that barred her from speaking about the departure of former Michigan Department of Health ...

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