Well-drafted workplace policies ensure that your rules and expectations are communicated broadly and clearly to your employees. They also serve as effective management tools. When counseling an employee on a performance issue or disciplinary situation, your supervisor can point to a concrete, written policy that has been violated rather than some vague, unspecific expectation. In the event you find yourself in a dispute or lawsuit with an employee, your written workplace policies serve as a key part of your defense. They communicate to the judge or jury that you “play by the rules” and that you take your role as employer seriously.
Employment Agreements
Having well drafted employment agreements brings similar benefits. A well-drafted executive employment agreement helps you and your executive gain transactional clarity – you both know what to expect from the arrangement because your lawyers have drafted an agreement that deal with every material contingency. This helps you minimize risk. Transactional clarity reduces the possibility that a surprise event occurs and triggers a dispute – which then erupts into litigation. A well-drafted trade secrets agreement helps you protect your confidential business information and other intellectual property, often are often your most valuable assets.
At Workplace Legal, attorneys in our Counseling & Preventive Advice help employers of all sizes develop smart, strategic workplace policies. We also draft state-of-the-art executive employment agreements, severance agreements, proprietary information agreements, and other documents that simultaneously memorialize your deal terms and minimize the risk of future disputes and litigation.
When a future dispute develops, attorneys in our Employment Litigation & Trials practice regularly represent clients in state and federal court in cases involving breach of contract claims, including cases involving trade secrets, confidentiality, executive compensation, executive employment, and severance agreements.
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