tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685903630161577363.post2914635636207009709..comments2024-02-29T06:59:47.661-05:00Comments on Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home: Why Did the Lawyer Put This in My Severance Agreement?: The Cooperation ClauseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685903630161577363.post-5253056571288087572013-02-06T10:26:01.180-05:002013-02-06T10:26:01.180-05:00Hmm, I don't even remember reading or signing ...Hmm, I don't even remember reading or signing any fine print like this. I might have to bring it up during one of our next <a href="http://premiermeetingservices.com/" rel="nofollow">sales meetings</a>! This legal stuff sure can be tricky!<br />-Jon0s0-Pahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07958836941549927875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685903630161577363.post-60077802842986771512012-10-15T09:24:35.893-04:002012-10-15T09:24:35.893-04:00As it should be! I love dealing with rational oppo...As it should be! I love dealing with rational opposing counsel. Sometimes there's a mentality of "screw the employee" that causes the folks on the other side to dig in on stupid things.Donna Ballmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03603733714342746822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685903630161577363.post-71091742297063219532012-10-15T03:35:59.065-04:002012-10-15T03:35:59.065-04:00I worked in pharma, which people see as an evil in...I worked in pharma, which people see as an evil industry, but honestly, we treated people well and our competitors did as well. We knew that even if we laid you off today, we may need you tomorrow, so we tried to do it as nicely as possible.<br /><br />And wouldn't it have been awesome if you had been one of the attorneys I dealt with? You would have liked dealing with our employment attorneys as well, as they were utterly rational. When ever someone's attorney came back with a remotely reasonable request, the answer was, "Sure! We'll make the change and send you a new copy of the release."<br /><br />Suzanne Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07129772885673695447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685903630161577363.post-3047877142298380172012-10-14T11:59:58.678-04:002012-10-14T11:59:58.678-04:00That's because they weren't represented by...That's because they weren't represented by me! Also, because you aren't in South Florida, so they haven't encountered some of the jerkish employer behavior that we see down here. I've seen former employers claim someone was in breach if they didn't drop everything on short notice during a key business conference, their first week in a new job or peak sales time to "cooperate" for free.Donna Ballmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03603733714342746822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685903630161577363.post-81678608542693205622012-10-14T01:53:17.570-04:002012-10-14T01:53:17.570-04:00I always had this clause in high level employees s...I always had this clause in high level employees severance agreements, but also included the actual hourly rate they would be paid for doing so.<br /><br />Never thought about putting in a clause about it being at their convenience, though. No one ever objected to it. <br /><br />Suzanne Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07129772885673695447noreply@blogger.com