Even so, it is beneficial to include
provisions in the employment contract stating such ownership, as well a confidentiality agreement ensuring the employee doesn't disclose any private information to others.
And another said: I think it's the same as
in an employment contract with a CEO — it's between the principal and the broker what commission rates are charged.
Employers are also no longer allowed to use a mandatory arbitration provision — settling legal disputes with the business instead of in court —
in an employment contract related to sexual harassment.
The termination clauses
in the employment contracts at issue in these cases appeared, on their face, to be valid and enforceable in light of the prevailing legal principles and existing case law.
Does Oudin stand for the proposition that judges no longer require precise and exhaustive technical
language in employment contracts in order to oust an employee's common law rights upon termination?
● In addition to the «safety angle», employees are now considering claiming that the employer's actions, resulting in psychological injury, have breached the implied term
in their employment contracts of mutual trust and confidence.
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goes in employment contracts — Beware of dangerous terms
Unless you are a transient worker, or have signed a pre-negotiated severance
amount in your employment contract, severance is negotiable, and you should almost never accept the first offer.
Ultimately, employment group benefits can provide employers a cost - effective way of attracting the top candidates to positions in their company, but it is the employer's responsibility to ensure that the details of the benefits are clearly and accurately
stipulated in any employment contract.
To address the problem of harassment in the private sector, Cuomo proposed blocking arbitration
requirements in employment contracts that would prevent information from being used in criminal investigations and court trials.
it would be an absurd result and contrary to public policy to enforce an arbitration
agreement in an employment contract and thereby deny vulnerable non-unionized employees their rights and protections under the Employment Standards Act, 2000, which precludes employees contracting out of their rights under the Act.
She is also instructed in cases involving the enforcement of restrictive covenants
in employment contracts in the County Court and High Court.
A court will consider the nature of the employment relationship, the specific language
used in the employment contract and the significance of the unilateral change before deciding whether to enforce the contractual clause.
Such restrictive covenants are usually
found in employment contracts with sales representatives and service - orientated professionals because employers have, or believe that they have, a great interest in guarding their clientele from competition.
The practical impact of that reality is that companies are often forced to negotiate separations at much higher costs than what would appear if the statutory or contractual severance
entitlements in employment contracts were the only consideration.
The judge awarded DeGagne 6 months» notice of dismissal on the basis that the termination clause
in his employment contract provided him with 6 months» notice of dismissal during his first year of employment.
The funds are set to oppose United's plan to make Munoz chairman by 2017, as specified
in his employment contract signed while Munoz was on medical leave after a mid-October heart attack, the source said.
It also includes a measure prohibiting mandatory arbitration for sexual harassment
claims in employment contracts, which state Sen. Liz Krueger (D - Manhattan) questioned during debate on the bill on Friday.