October 25, 2023 - Since the implementation of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Whistleblower Program under Section 922 of the Dodd-Frank Act in 2011, the SEC has awarded over $1 billion to ...

Companies routinely use separation agreements with departing employees. Through those agreements, the employee receives some type of separation benefit (typically a payment or severance) in exchange ...

Unlike the at-will framework familiar to U.S.-based companies, most countries around the world require robust justification or detailed procedures before an employer can unilaterally discharge an ...

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 ...

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