Severance Agreements
When an employer terminates an employee they usually ask them to sign a severance agreement. The reason employers ask employees to sign severance agreements is so that the employee waives forever any claims they may have against the employer. Claims which employees may have against employers include discrimination claims, wage claims, wrongful termination claims, retaliation claims and more. That is why employers are usually very anxious to have a fired employee sign a severance agreement and that is why employees should carefully consider whether there are any potential claims that they are giving up and carefully review any proposed agreement.
Our New Canaan employment attorney at Brickley Law can assist you with reviewing and negotiating your severance agreement. Attorney Brickley has more than 20 years of legal experience in the field of employment law, and can put her extensive knowledge to work for you.
Contact Brickley Law today by calling (203) 966-6600 and schedule a free initial consultation to learn more about severance agreements!
Important Terms of Severance Agreements
A severance agreement usually includes a compensation package.
Compensation for a severance agreement can include:
- Cash compensation
- Extended health insurance benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Stock options
- Assistance searching for new employment
The terms of a severance agreement are usually negotiable.
Get help with reviewing and negotiating your severance agreement; contact Brickley Law! We accept cases in New Canaan and local surrounding areas, including Wilton, Darien, Norwalk, Stamford, Greenwich, Westport, Fairfield County and throughout Connecticut.
Past Verdicts & Settlements
Employment Disability Discrimination
Our client received a confidential amount in settlement of an employment disability discrimination claim.
Read MoreDog Attack
Settled dog attack case where our clients’ dog was viciously attacked by another dog while walking on a public street and our clients suffered puncture and crush injuries to their hands while attempting to rescue their dog.
Read MoreSlip and Fall
Settled case where our client, while shopping in a supermarket, was struck by a loading cart piled high with boxes which was being pushed by a store employee knocking our client to the floor and causing her to suffer injuries.
Read MoreRequest a free consultation
Your e-mail and any information in your email to this individual are not protected by the attorney client privilege. Therefore, your email should not contain any confidential information and should be for general information purposes only. The email to this individual is not intended to create, and does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship.