The National Labor Relations Board’s (the “Board”) decision in McLaren Macomb,[1] significantly changes what employers are allowed to include in a departing employees’ severance/separation agreements ...

A model short-form separation agreement (also known as a severance agreement) between a private employer and departing non-unionized, at-will employee, with explanatory notes and drafting tips. This ...

Legal separation describes a state that you can think of as being somewhere between marriage and divorce. The partners’ union is not formally dissolved, although legal separation can be a step toward ...

Tim (not his real name) and his live-in girlfriend come to meet me. Jamie wants to get married, “We’ve been living together for five years and it’s time!” she says. “I have been more than patient, but ...

When a marriage ends, emotions can run high, and decisions can feel overwhelming. A separation agreement is a vital tool that ...