Drafting A Better Release and Separation Agreement: Critical Changes That Affect Today's Employer

Do your existing release and separation agreements contain the information needed to avoid employee litigation? The amount of severance pay to offer prospective terminees can also pose challenges for any employer. Then there's always the concern of age discrimination. Do your terminees have grounds to sue based on age discrimination, even if a separation agreement is in place? Both separation and settlement agreements often include both a release and a covenant-not-to-sue. The legal difference between a release and a covenant-not-to-sue is subtle but significant. Join us on August 31st for an in-depth look at separation and release agreements as they affect today's employer. We'll also go over what to do when things don't go as planned. This is an event you won't want to miss!

Learning Outcomes:

- Covenant-not-to sue agreements.
- Developing severance packages
- Avoiding age discrimination litigation
- Dealing with non-compete agreements
- Protecting intellectual property
- What to do when things don't go as planned.

Presenters and Panelists:

Manesh K. Rath
Partner
Keller & Heckman LLP

Manesh K. Rath represents management in Employment Law and OSHA law.

Mr. Rath has authored employment law numerous articles in several publications, including The Labor Lawyer, South Texas Law Review, Compliance Magazine, Construction Equipment Distributors Magazine, Credit Union Executive Journal, and Inside Supply Management. He is a co-author of the OSHA book, Occupational Safety and Health Law Handbook (Government Institutes, 2001).

Nationwide, Mr. Rath is a frequent speaker on employment law and OSHA issues for numerous seminars, businesses and trade association conferences. He has been an instructor or lecturer on employment and OSHA law issues at several colleges and graduate schools. On developing issues in employment law, he has been quoted by the Appeals Court of New Mexico, in Entrepreneur Magazine, and has spoken on television news.

Jeremy Brewer
Attorney
Keller and Heckman LLP

Jeremy Brewer is an associate in Keller and Heckman's Washington D.C. office. Mr. Brewer practices in the areas of OSHA and Employment law and provides clients with advice on various workplace safety matters, including representing clients facing federal and state OSHA citations. He also participates in representing clients in employment counseling and litigation.

Mr. Brewer is a member of the Commonwealth of Virginia Bar and the District of Columbia Bar.

Denison University (B.A., 1998); American University, Washington College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2003).

Continuing Education:

- This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).
- This Program has been approved for 1.5 CM Continuing Education Credits. Please visit www.icpm.biz for more information.