Why You Should Never Sign a Severance Package on the Spot
The office smells like strong black coffee and the cold, metallic scent of a filing cabinet that has not been opened since […]
Category: Employment & Labor Law
Why Your Non-Compete Agreement Is Likely Unenforceable Now
The non-compete agreement is currently a dying instrument. Most businesses operate under the delusion that a signed piece of paper equals total […]
How to Get Your Employer to Pay Your Legal Fees in a Wage Dispute
The office smells like strong black coffee and old paper. You are here because your employer stole your time. Maybe it was […]
Why Your Independent Contractor Agreement Is Likely Illegal
The Illusion of the 1099 and the Brutal Reality of Employment Law I recently spent 14 hours deconstructing a contract that was […]
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 […]
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. […]