Separation Agreements News Today

The Circleville City Council voted in favor Wednesday evening of separation and release agreements between the mayor and the former police chief and deputy chief.

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — The former Circleville chief of police and former acting chief will be receiving thousands of dollars to voluntarily retire and resign. Former Circleville Police Chief Shawn Baer and former Acting Police Chief Douglas Davis will voluntarily step down from their positions, per ordinances passed on Wednesday, April 10 at a special council […]

The City of Davenport squared off against Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand in court. Davenport is fighting Sand’s investigation into the $1.9 million Davenport paid to former city employees in separation agreements. The judge did not issue a ruling after the hearing in district court in Des Moines. Davenport is suing the Auditor’s Office to […]

D.E. Shaw's problem that just won't go away might become an industry-wide issue.

The role of a Separation Agreement when navigating the complexities of relationship breakdowns and divorces.

National Labor Relations Board NLRB recently issued decision limiting the use of confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in severance/separation agreements. NLRB’s decision in the matter McLaren Macomb as well as recent guidance issued by NLRB’s general counsel. 

Heyworth CUSD #4 approved a Separation Agreement with a Junior High teacher at a special School Board meeting ...

With 2023 underway, have you checked the pulse of your employment policies and practices? Do they need a face-lift at all? Are you concerned that they might not pass...

The National Labor Relations Board issued a decision that purports to ban confidentiality and non disparagement provisions from most employee severance agreements. In McLaren Macomb, the Board scrutinized severance agreements an employer gave to employees who were laid off.

The National Labor Relations Board ruled confidentiality of the agreement and non disparagement provisions in the separation agreements for 11 terminated employees of a Michigan hospital impermissibly infringed on the employees’ rights under the National Labor Relations Act.