Severance Lawyer in Birmingham
Laid Off? Consult an Employment Attorney Before Signing!
When terminating an individual's employment, some employers will use a severance agreement to shield themselves from any and all liability. Employers may offer what appears to be a good deal for the employee but, in reality, the employer’s offer is nothing more than a thinly veiled attempt to lure an employee into signing away his/her rights which could be worth substantially more than the employer’s offer. Severance agreements are usually drafted by the employer's attorneys, and thus are drafted for the employer's benefit.
In many situations, these agreements may be what is best for you, but this is not a decision that should be made alone. While many of these agreements seem straightforward and simple, there are often stringent obligations and hardships hidden within the agreement that are meant for the benefit of the employer and to the detriment of the employee.
If your employer has offered you a severance package, don't sign anything before consulting with Michel Allen & Sinor. To request a free and confidential evaluation with an experienced employment law attorney, call us now at (205) 265-1880.
What Is a Severance Agreement?
The main goal of a severance agreement is most often to protect the employer. In order to accomplish this goal, the agreement will effectively waive all of an employee's legal causes of action which they could otherwise bring in court from the beginning of time to the date the severance agreement is signed. This is usually achieved through a long and convoluted list of separate rights an employee will waive if the agreement is signed.
Other common clauses in severance agreements include:
- Confidentiality clauses
- Non-disparagement clauses
- Good bye forever clauses
- Non-compete clauses
- Non-solicit clauses
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