Employee terminations

Fewer Americans than expected filed applications for unemployment benefits, further evidence of a healthy labor market.

Fewer Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, indicating the U.S. job market remains healthy.

Many employers and advisers do not think about this law when it comes to such compensation, says attorney Casey K. Fleming.

Generally speaking, many employers do not think about ERISA when it comes to severance, whether at the front end, when employment agreements or policies are negotiated and planned, or at the back end, when termination occurs and the severance is paid.

When it comes to career management benefits, there’s a disconnect between what workers want and what employers are providing, according to Mercer research.

It is not unheard of for violations to cost a company millions of dollars plus attorney’s fees, one expert cautions.

It is not unheard of for violations to cost a company millions of dollars plus attorney’s fees. An employer could also end up paying for their ex-employees’ health coverage if premiums are collected improperly.

When it comes to producing documents in employment litigation, the deck is usually stacked in favor of the employee, except in unusual situations when an employee is squirreling away documents in an effort to build a case against the employer.