Friday, August 10th, 2007
Waiver of Future Employment as a Condition of Settlement
Most management-side lawyers are wary of initiating a conversation about waiving future employment as part of a settlement agreement, for fear of triggering a retaliation charge.
Federal OSHA has now issued a policy letter that sets out criteria for agency review of such waivers. OSHA will look at, e.g., the breadth of the employment restriction, the compensation paid for […]