Understanding the nuances of employment contracts can provide valuable insights and clarity for both employers and potential employees. Based on my years of experience in workforce management and my ...

Contracts and other agreements are a vital aspect of running a business, including when it comes to managing your employees. Employment contracts allow you to cement terms of employment in advance, ...

Earlier today, HR expert Thomas Otter pointed me to an example of a fresh approach to employment contracts. It's the illustration you see at the top of this story. In the spirit of recent Twitter ...

Sometimes the "cause" standard in employment contracts specifies particular misconduct and a minimum level of culpability, such as "gross negligence" or "recklessness." Sometimes it's undefined.

As discussed below, the new law generally bans employment agreements that require workers to “stay” for a minimum period of time or “pay” certain debts, penalties, or fees. With narrow exceptions, ...

Academic employment is often anchored by written agreements such as contracts. But employment in higher education today is increasingly tenuous and challenging, with growing numbers of closures, ...

Across the financial sector and in many other industries, annual bonuses are paid out over the first few months of the year. Companies will often use this time as an opportunity to ask their workers ...

Emond Harnden employment lawyer Negeen Yazdani shares practical guidance to protect your organization from common legal pitfalls that arise when contracts change or fall out of date Employment ...