Understanding the nuances of employment contracts can provide valuable insights and clarity for both employers and potential employees. Based on my years of experience in workforce management and my ...

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Earlier today, HR expert Thomas Otter pointed me to an example of a fresh approach to employment contracts. It's the illustration you see at the top of this story. In the spirit of recent Twitter ...

Academic employment is often anchored by written agreements such as contracts. But employment in higher education today is increasingly tenuous and challenging, with growing numbers of closures, ...

Sometimes the "cause" standard in employment contracts specifies particular misconduct and a minimum level of culpability, such as "gross negligence" or "recklessness." Sometimes it's undefined.

Across the financial sector and in many other industries, annual bonuses are paid out over the first few months of the year. Companies will often use this time as an opportunity to ask their workers ...

A properly implemented employment arbitration program can provide a variety of benefits to employers and employees alike. Many employers have robust arbitration programs that require both the employer ...

Employment agreements are sometimes treated as “set it and forget it” documents, but in reality their enforceability can be affected by changing laws and ...