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Event
- Title:
- Avoiding the Legal Landmines of Employee Release Agreements
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08/09/12 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Teleconference
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Seminars
Description
Avoiding the Legal Landmines of Employee Release Agreements
August 9, 2012
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1:00 pm ET (12:00 pm CT, 11:00 am MT, 10:00 am PT) |
| Length: |
1 hour 30 minutes |
| ID: |
389882 |
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Special Offer |
| Live Audio Conference: |
$209.00 |
$177.65 |
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| Live Audio Conference + CD: |
$278.00
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$236.30
Best Value! |
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| Can't Attend the Live Audio Conference? |
| CD/Manual Package Only: |
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$177.65 |
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Members receive a 15% discount on all orders. You may register online or call Lorman at 866-352-9539. Please use Priority Code 16125 and Discount Code N5644671 when registering.
 
 
Benefits
With a myriad of employment, employee benefits and tax laws that are implicated in employee release agreements - separation agreements and severance agreements, it is essential that employers and employees understand the purpose and effect of various provisions included in such agreements. This live audio conference will address provisions typically found in separation and severance agreements, and how to properly prepare such provisions to comply with the law and meet the goals and needs of the parties. This audio conference will provide guidance to legal and human resources professionals on how to comply with the variety of laws implicated by such release agreements.
Agenda
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Provisions Typical of Release Agreements (Separation Agreements and Severance Agreements) |
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- ERISA Severance Plan vs. Severance Policy
- Introductory Provisions
- Monetary Provisions
- Stock/Equity Provisions
- Other Nonmonetary Consideration
- Dismissal of Pending Charges, Suits, etc.
- Waiver and Release
- Restrictive Covenants, Including Noncompetition, Nonsolicitation, Confidentiality
- Nondisparagement, References, Cooperation, Nonadmission
- Choice of Law, Venue
- Return of Company Property
- Offset of Severance Pay by Amounts Owed to the Company
- Misc. Provisions
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Employee Benefits/Tax Concerns |
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- 409A: Specified Payment Dates, Payments Contingent on a Release
- 409A: Avoiding the Six Month Delay
- Alternative for Severance Payments
- Continued Health Care and Other Benefits Coverage
- Stock Options and Other Equity Awards
- Coordination With Other Benefit Plans
- When Does a Separation From Service Occur for Tax and Benefit Plan Purposes?
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Employment Concerns |
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- OWBPA Requirements
- Claims That Cannot Be Waived as a Matter of Law
- California Code Section 1542
- Waiver of Specific Claims vs. General Waiver
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Faculty
Thomas F. Hurka, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mims Maynard Zabriskie, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Thomas F. Hurka
- Partner in the Chicago office of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Represents employers nationwide in counseling and litigation involving Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, WARN, USERRA, FCRA, NLRA, ERISA, state and local employment laws, and unfair competition issues
- Regularly conducts seminars and training on all aspects of employment law
- Editor, writer and contributing writer for various employment-related publications, including ABA publications Wage and Hour Laws, A State-by-State Survey (BNA) and Employment at Will (BNA)
- Member of the American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law/Employment Rights and Responsibilities Section; admitted in Illinois and Indiana; ranked #1 for National Labor and Employment Practice and ERISA Practice by Chambers USA 2011
- J.D. degree, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; B.A. degree, University of Rochester
- Can be contacted at 312-324-1735 or thurka@morganlewis.com
Mims Maynard Zabriskie
- Partner in the Philadelphia office of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Counsels clients on all aspects of employee benefits, including executive compensation arrangements, equity compensation plans, change-in-control arrangements, and tax-qualified retirement plans
- Has an extensive background in working with Fortune 500 companies, technology and bio-tech companies, and other publicly and privately owned businesses
- Active in a variety of professional and civic organizations, and lectures frequently on executive compensation and equity compensation issues
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (1995 to 2011), and Chambers USA (2007 to 2011)
- J.D. degree, University of Virginia; B.A. degree, Vanderbilt University
- Can be contacted at 215-963-5036 or mzabriskie@morganlewis.com
Continuing Education Units
- CLE (Please check the "Detailed Credit Information" page for states that have already been approved)
- CPE
- HR Certification Institute
- HRPD
- Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.
Detailed Credit Information
Only registered attendee will receive continuing education credit. Additional attendees can receive continuing education credits at a discounted price. Call 1-866-352-9540 for further credit information and details.
Who Should Attend
This live audio conference is designed for human resource managers, personnel managers, business owners and managers, benefits and payroll professionals, controllers, CFOs and attorneys.
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Avoiding the Legal Landmines of Employee Release Agreements
August 9, 2012
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Special Offer |
| Live Audio Conference: |
$209.00 |
$177.65 |
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| Live Audio Conference + CD: |
$278.00
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$236.30
Best Value! |
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| Can't Attend the Live Audio Conference? |
| CD/Manual Package Only: |
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$177.65 |
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Venue
- Venue:
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Teleconference
- City:
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Teleconference
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