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.