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New California Law Will Outlaw “No-Rehire” Provisions in Settlement Agreements

By James Kachmar on Posted in Discrimination, Employment Contracts and Agreements, Labor Law, New Legislation and Regulations, Retaliation and Wrongful Termination, Wage & Hour

I have discussed in the past how the use of “no-rehire” provisions in settlement agreements between employers and their former employees were coming under attack in court.  In 2015, the Ninth Circuit in Golden v. California Emergency Physicians Medical Group, held that a “no-rehire” provision in a settlement agreement between the plaintiff doctor and his… Continue Reading

The Value and Risks of Severance and Release Agreements

By Ramona Carrillo on Posted in Labor Law

By:  Brendan J. Begley In appropriate circumstances, a severance agreement containing release-of-claims provisions may be the most desirable way to end an employment relationship with an employee. Such agreements can facilitate a smooth transition while greatly reducing the employer’s exposure to costly lawsuits alleging wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, or other theories of recovery. However, there… Continue Reading