Restrictive covenants, in which an employee agrees for a certain period of time to refrain from working for a competitor or from soliciting away the company’s clients or employees, have become commonplace. Companies in industries
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Top 10 Pitfalls in Managing Employment Contracts as You Go Global
The CEO of an emerging growth company called me a while ago, a bit shocked after having seen the employment contracts that had just been issued to a couple of new hires in Hong Kong.
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Bespoke Tailoring Or Off-The-Rack Misfits For Arbitration Systems?
Much has been written following the Supreme Court’s decisions in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 563 U.S. ____, 131 S. Ct. 1740 (2011); Oxford Health Plans, LLC v. Sutter, 569 U.S. ____, 133
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For Your Consideration (Lots and Lots of Consideration)
Two years is a long time for an employee to stay in one place. According to the US Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, over one quarter of all US jobs have tenures of
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