Practical Employment Contract Law

How to check your employment contract, How to draft an employment separation agreement, etc.

What you'll learn

How to terminate an " at will" employee

How to get out of an employment contract

How to check your employment contract

How to draft an employee separation agreement

How to request a workplace accommodation

How is getting fired different from getting laid off

Requirements

Desire to learn more about employment contract

Description

   An employment contract lays out the details pertinent to an employer-employee relationship. This legally binding document is usually beneficial to both parties. An employment contract clarifies each party's responsibilities and provides stability to both parties. However, the stability that an employment contract provides also can be problematic if the employee wants to end the employer-employee relationship. It is essential to keep in mind that the other party potentially may sue you for financial compensation if you wrongfully terminate the contract prematurely. While you may have written employment contract in some cases, contracts can be implied in some states. For instance, if your employee handbook, it may implied create a contract by which you are bound, under some state laws. If you don't have employment contract, you are an employee at will. This means that you can be fired for any reason or no reason, so long as that reason is not illegal. For instance, an illegal reason for firing an at-will employee could be racial discrimination.  Whenever you enter into an employment contract, you should be aware of your rights and responsibilities under the contract. You do not want to be surprise at a later date by a provision of your contract that you overlooked or did not understand. You must understand what is in your contract and what you are agreeing to at the start of the contract so you know what rights and obligations there are on both sides. As a result, it is important that you carefully scrutinize your employment contract and ensure that you are clear about it's provisions before you sign it.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Right-to-work law

Lecture 3 History of labour law

Section 2: How To Get Out Of An Employment Contract

Lecture 4 Determining your local obligation under the contract

Lecture 5 Evaluating your legal grounds for terminating the contract

Lecture 6 Negotiating and terminating your contract

Section 3: How To Terminate An "At Will" Employee

Lecture 7 Documenting the reasons for termination

Lecture 8 Conducting the termination interview

Lecture 9 Maintaining required records

Section 4: How To Check Your Employment Contract

Lecture 10 Determining if you have an employment contract

Lecture 11 Understanding the basics of an employment contract

Lecture 12 Examining the provisions of your contract

Lecture 13 Checking the provisions that your employment contract should include

Section 5: How To Draft An Employee Separation Agreement

Lecture 14 Crafting your introduction

Lecture 15 Establishing the terms

Lecture 16 Defining post-employment obligation

Section 6: How To Request A Workplace Accommodation

Lecture 17 Assessing your situation

Lecture 18 Communicating with your employer

Lecture 19 Follow-up

Section 7: How Is Getting Fired Different From Getting Laid Off

Lecture 20 Difference between getting laid off and getting fired

Lecture 21 Job hunting after being fired or laid off

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