Month: May 2014 |

09 May '14
Don’t Sign that Severance Agreement! Top Three Reasons to Consult an Employment Lawyer First.
Posted in
- Wrongful Termination,
- Your Case
Posted by Ramit Mizrahi
Employers often offer severance payments to employees who are terminated or laid off. The payments usually come with strings attached; mainly, that employees must give up all rights to sue the employer for any claims that they may have. Employees may be required to sign lengthy severance agreements with complicated terms and conditions to receive their payment.

If you are provided with a severance agreement, you must think carefully before signing it. You are well-advised to consult with an experienced employment lawyer to help make an informed decision. A lawyer can help you understand the legal rights you are giving up. They can explain [ . . . ]

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01 May '14
Companies should “lean in” to stop biases. Here’s how they can.
Posted in
- Discrimination
Posted by Ramit Mizrahi
As I argued last week in my blog post on CELA Voice, we’re spending more time telling women how to navigate around bias in the workplace than we are trying to fix it. In the second post of the series, titled Organizations have the power to reduce unconscious bias, I explain how employers can reduce the effects of bias in their workplace. Many mistakenly believe that it would be too hard or take too […]

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