Severance Agreements and Non-Competes

Severance Agreements

severance-agreements If your employer offers you a severance agreement, you should have it reviewed by the Law Offices of Lauren Goldberg, PLLC. Before signing any agreement, it is critical that you understand all your options. You do not want to sign any agreement without fully understanding what rights you are relinquishing by signing the document. At the Law Offices of Lauren Goldberg, PLLC we will discuss the facts surrounding your termination and whether you have any potential claims against your employer. At the Law Offices of Lauren Goldberg, PLLC we have reviewed many severance agreements and have negotiated numerous agreements and obtained the best possible outcomes for our clients.

Non-Compete Agreements

It is important that you have the Law Offices of Lauren Goldberg, PLLC review your non-compete before you sign it. The Law Offices of Lauren Goldberg, PLLC has negotiated non-compete agreements so as to obtain more favorable terms for their clients.

Employers often ask employees to sign non-compete agreements to ensure that upon the employees’ departure, they will not immediately work for a direct competitor. However, many times, employers often draft non-competes that are entirely unreasonable. For example,employers sometimes restrict employees for a much longer period than would be tolerated under the law. Other times, employers prohibit employees from working in a larger geographic region than would be allowed under the law.