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Signs You Need an Employment Law Attorney Before Signing That Severance Agreement

Getting handed a severance agreement feels like a whirlwind. Employers typically present these documents during stressful career transitions, offering a lump sum of money in exchange for your signature. Because companies frame these agreements as standard procedure, many workers sign them immediately without reading the fine print.

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What to Bring to Your First Consultation with a Custody Attorney

Preparing for your initial legal meeting regarding your children can evoke a mix of stress and relief. You're taking an active step toward protecting your family's future, but you might wonder what information is actually necessary to share.

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Financial Traps a Divorce Attorney Can Help You Avoid During Asset Division

Dividing a life built together into two separate accounts is rarely simple. When a marriage ends, emotional stress often obscures the critical financial decisions that shape your future stability. Marital assets encompass much more than the money sitting in a shared checking account.

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FMLA Meets ADA: It’s Not Always Over When It’s Over

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires covered employers to provide up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave to qualified employees who have a serious health condition.

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Managing Remote, Non-Exempt Employees

Remote non-exempt employees present numerous risk management challenges, and this article addresses two of the most common.

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Police Encounter Assistance

It’s not always possible to call an attorney during a police encounter. Maybe you aren’t sure what to do. Maybe you thought everything was going to be OK, but now you’re being arrested.

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What Does a Donald Trump Presidency Mean for The Supreme Court?

The historic November 8th victory of Donald Trump has the potential to impact Federal law. Now that the Republican Party controls the Senate and Presidency the dynamics of the Supreme Court will change.

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Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Opt-Out Act Ruled Unconstitutional

The Oklahoma state Supreme Court ruled on September 13, 2016, in Vasquez v. Dillard’s that the Opt Out Act created impermissible unequal, disparate treatment of a select group of injured workers and is an unconstitutional special law under the Oklahoma Constitution.

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The Importance of Policy, Practice, and Documentation

She had repeated unexpected absences. She made routine use of intermittent FMLA. The employee’s supervisor is on the phone and wants to fire her. You, the HR professional on the front line, must ensure that enforcing company expectations does not violate employee legal rights.

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