Crafting Enforceable Severance Agreements

Severance agreements serve as an essential safeguard for employers, protecting them from potential post-termination lawsuits filed by dissatisfied ex-employees. To fully leverage the advantages of these agreements, it is critical that employers draft them properly and adhere to all legal requirements for enforcement. This resource will guide you in creating effective severance agreements while highlighting the key legal considerations necessary for them to be enforceable. Additionally, you’ll discover invaluable strategies and best practices for successfully negotiating and enforcing these agreements, ensuring peace of mind for your organization.

Webinar Objectives

Learn to draft and enforce legally compliant severance agreements to reduce post-termination lawsuits and protect your business.

Webinar Agenda

What Are Severance Agreements?
- Definitions and Purpose
- How, Why and When to Create Them
The Contents of Enforceable Severance Agreements
- Key Components.
- Crafting an Effective Severance Agreement
- Claims That Can Be Released in a Severance Agreement
- Special Rules for Obtaining Enforceable Releases of Claims
Essential Clauses in Severance Agreements
- Post-Employment Noncomplete Requirements
- Nondisclosure Provisions
- Essential Clauses: Non-Disparagement, Non-Hire and Others

Webinar Highlights

Learn the requirements for a legally effective severance agreement.
Identify the necessary elements for an enforceable severance agreement.
Recognize the benefits of using severance agreements in your company.
Discuss the specific legal requirements for creating an enforceable release of legal claims.

Who Should Attend?

This program is designed for attorneys, HR professionals, accountants, and paralegals may also benefit.

Ralph R. Smith, Esq.

Ralph R. Smith, 3rd, Esq. is a Shareholder and Co-Chair of Capehart Scatchard’s Labor & Employment Group. Mr. Smith focuses his practice in employment litigation and preventative employment practices, including counseling employers on the creation of employment policies, non-compete and trade secret agreements, and training employers to avoid employment-related litigation. He represents both companies and individuals in related complex commercial litigation before federal state courts and administrative agencies in labor and employment cases including race, gender, age, national origin, disability and workplace harassment and discrimination matters, wage-and-hour disputes,...

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