Drafting Settlement Agreements in Employment Related-Litigation

$209.00

SKU: 407330

Description

Learn how best to draft settlement agreements in employment related litigation to ensure that both parties objectives are reached.
Employmentrelated litigation is not going away, and typically increases in times of high unemployment. Whether frivolous or meritorious, there is often a strong desire by both sides to settle matters. Sometimes coming to agreement is the easy part memorializing the agreement is not. This material will walk through numerous issues involved in drafting settlement agreements in employmentrelated litigation, including sample language, pitfalls, legal considerations and proper tax treatment, with the object being to ensure that the written document meets the parties objectives in reaching a settlement.

Date: 2020-09-24 Start Time: 1:00 PM ET End Time: 2:30 PM ET

Learning Objectives

* You will be able to discuss how to draft issues and specific provisions.

* You will be able to review taxation of settlements.

* You will be able to define class actions and PAGA actions.

* You will be able to describe strategic considerations and timing of settlements.

Drafting Issues and Specific Provisions
• The Use of Recitals
• Understanding Claims and Allocating Damages
• Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions
• Releases
• Liquidated Damages for Breaches
• Other Typical Clauses

Taxation of Settlements
• Wages
• Compensatory Damages
• Penalties
• Attorneys’ Fees

Class Actions and PAGA Actions
• The Pros and Cons of Qualified Settlement Funds
• Court Approval

Other Issues
• Strategic Considerations and Timing of Settlements
• Bankruptcy

AIPB ,CPP/FPC ,CLE (Please check the Detailed Credit Information page for states that have already been approved) ,CPE ,HR Certification Institute ,SHRM ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.

William Hays Weissman-Littler Mendelson P.C.