Employment Separation Agreements Line by Line : A Detailed Look at Employment Separation Agreements and How to Change Them to Meet Your Clients' Needs

Written by an experienced labor and employment attorney, Employment Separation Agreements Line by Line provides a detailed analysis of the specific provisions that comprise a basic employment separation agreement and the key issues that arise in the drafting process.

This book introduces practitioners to such important concepts as waivers and releases of legal claims in exchange for consideration; confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions; and special requirements for enforceable waivers of federal age discrimination claims in both the individual discharge and group reduction-in-force setting.

The author advises readers on the meaning and purpose of various types of boilerplate provisions commonly found in separation agreements, as well as how to address a range of unique employment release situations in writing.

As a compendium of knowledge on carefully crafting the basic employment separation agreement, Employment Separation Agreements Line by Line is an excellent resource for nascent employment lawyers as well as seasoned general practitioners who are called upon to draft or review such an agreement.