Why You Should Never Sign a Separation Agreement on the Spot
The permanent weight of a signature and why haste is a death warrant I watched a client lose their entire claim in […]
Category: Employment & Labor Law
The Legal Strategy to Fight a Non-Disparagement Clause
The air in my office always smells like strong black coffee and old paper. It is the scent of a long war. […]
How to Stop a Wage Garnishment Without Filing for Bankruptcy
I smell like strong black coffee and I have no patience for the excuses that usually follow a collection judgment. I watched […]
How to Challenge an Unfair Performance Review Before It Leads to Termination
The paper trail that precedes the pink slip Performance reviews function as the evidentiary foundation for at-will termination or constructive discharge claims. […]
The Evidence You Need to Prove a Hostile Work Environment
The high cost of silence in discovery Civil litigation involves a brutal exchange of facts where attorney-client privilege and depositions under the […]
The 3 red flags in a severance package that mean you should negotiate
The aroma of burnt coffee and the hum of a failing HVAC system define the environment where most severance packages are signed. […]
3 clauses in your employment contract that are probably illegal
I recently spent 14 hours deconstructing a contract that was designed to be unreadable, only to find the one clause that changed […]
How to get out of a non-compete without getting sued by your former boss
The office smells like strong black coffee and the acidic scent of a laser printer that has been running for six hours […]
How to get your boss to pay for your unused vacation time
I smell like strong black coffee and the cold reality of a courtroom. Your boss is not your friend. Your HR department […]
The Evidence That Proves Retaliation in the Workplace
The silence that kills your case Workplace retaliation requires proof of protected activity followed by an adverse employment action linked by causality. […]