Q: Employment Contract sole provision ON SEVERANCE relates ONLY to waiver of claims
Contract sole provision is regarding severance : "Any severance payments will be
conditioned upon your execution and non-revocation of a release of claims in favor of the
Company and its affiliates in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company"
Employer has added numerous other clauses, in addition to a waiver clause, to sep agreement including lawyers fees, non disparagement etc. Question is MUST those other clauses be executed or are they negotiable as they are unrelated to a waiver of claims clause
A: This ER has attorneys that drafted this GENERAL RELEASE "severance agreement." You need an attorney in your corner to tell you what you are potentially giving up in potential claims against the company, in exchange for the severance package. Are you giving up claims worth $10k for a $9k severance or are you giving up claims potentially worth $50k for a $9k severance? As for the other terms, you have a contract of adhesion with the severance, it is take it or leave it. Unlikely you can negotiate off the other terms, they are problematic. Contact a local attorney and take him all your paperwork.
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