An employment contract is a written, binding agreement between an employer and a prospective or current employee. The goal is to clearly establish terms and conditions governing the inception, continuation, and termination of the employment relationship. The employment agreement is also a highly effective means of protecting an employer's financial and intellectual resources. However, the contract must contain several key provisions to be enforceable.
Protecting Your Company’s Assets
The time to think about keeping company trade secrets and proprietary company data secure is today–and every day. It starts before a new employee is hired, during employee orientation, and as a normal part of routine company operations.
What Constitutes 'Satisfaction'?
If an employment contract contains a "performance satisfaction" clause, what standard should be used in determining satisfaction? The New Jersey Supreme Court recently tackled that question.
Employee Arbitration Clause Case Hits Supreme Court
CHICAGO--As the United States Supreme Court begins its new term on Oct. 2, it is scheduled to hear arguments in a case that will have significant impact on the hotly disputed use of mandatory arbitration clauses in employment contracts, according to Michael D. Karpeles, partner at the Chicago law firm of Goldberg, Kohn, Bell, Black, Rosenbloom & Moritz Ltd.
