That's a real problem area for us lawyers, ... because depending on how important it is for a company to get rid of someone, they can go through a whole sham of pretending to restructure a company to justify a termination. -James Johnston

 

That's a real problem area for us lawyers, ... because depending on how important it is for a company to get rid of someone, they can go through a whole sham of pretending to restructure a company to justify a termination.


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The more they need you, the more likely it is you're going to get clauses that you want in the agreement.

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They're becoming more common, especially in the dot-com industry.

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It also limits their right to discovery, or information-gathering. Probably the biggest problem is that most of them require the cost of the arbitrator be split by the parties. A lot of these arbitrators charge a lot of money. It could be thousands and thousands of dollars. That puts an employee sometimes in a position where they can't afford to arbitrate their claims. -James Johnston
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The non-compete clause, depending on how it's worded, could be the most potentially damaging from a practical standpoint. Especially today, when people move from job to job. Try to negotiate so it's taken out or limited so it's not a tremendous burden on you.

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The people were not ready for that kind of impact -- not that anybody could be, ... It was far larger than they ever dreamed it would be. It wiped out virtually all their infrastructure.

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Even on a relatively low level, some provisions for a substantial severance package can be included. -James Johnston
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That's a real problem area for us lawyers, ... because depending on how important it is for a company to get rid of someone, they can go through a whole sham of pretending to restructure a company to justify a termination.

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