A severance package is something commonly offered by employers to terminated employees. If you received an offer, you may not realize that the terms of the agreement could be negotiable. While it may seem risky to ask for better terms if you no longer work for the company, it could be beneficial for your future to do so. Depending on the circumstances of your termination, you may have grounds to ask for better pay or other benefits.
Employment Law
What is employment discrimination?
Chances are that work is the place where you spend many of your waking hours. Even if you love the job you do, the workplace is not always where you want to be. You might also agree that the more pleasant the work environment, the more productive you are and the more...
What should be in your severance agreement?
When you were hired by your current employer, it is likely that you negotiated details in your employment contract, such as your salary and the benefits you would receive. These negotiations are common during the hiring process, and many may not realize that they can...
What are my options for caring for someone with long COVID?
While some of the initial shock of the pandemic has died down, some people are still getting and transmitting COVID-19. The recovery is relatively quick for some, but for others, it can drag on for a long time. When you are recovering from COVID or helping a loved one...
Are you an employee or an independent contractor?
The workplace dynamic has changed for many over recent years, with increased remote options, telecommuting and even downsizing. This might create some confusion about whether you are an employee or an independent contractor. In fact, the line between the two...
U.S. Supreme Court Expands Employment Rights for Military Service Members
A 5-4 ruling on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, will allow military service members to sue state agencies for discrimination under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, representing an enormous victory for the men and women of the United States Armed Forces.
Victims of pregnancy discrimination do not have to remain silent
Learning you are pregnant should be a time of excitement and expectation, not frustration and fear of the future. Unfortunately, you may find yourself uncertain of what will happen if you find that your pregnancy has negatively affected your status at work. Pregnancy...
What should be included in a remote worker policy
Even with the worst of the pandemic seemingly behind us, it looks like most white-collar businesses will have remote workers for the foreseeable future. Many workers who were sent home during the lockdowns of 2020 have yet to return to the office. They enjoy the...
What the CROWN Act could mean for employment law
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act makes it illegal to discriminate against an employee based on certain protected classes – including race, color, religion, sex and national origin. These protections have since been expanded to include other classes, such as...
Is it ever okay to retaliate against your employees?
As an employer, you have a right to terminate employees that are not a fit for the workplace. Perhaps you don't like the type of performance you're getting from a certain employee, or maybe they don't get along with anyone else in the workplace and they’re making it...