The
drafting, negotiation, and termination of employment contracts are perhaps
the most common circumstances - for both individuals and management - prompting
the retention of employment counsel. Employees are well-advised to consult
counsel to ensure they obtain the most favorable terms possible under the
circumstances. Employers should turn to counsel to ensure consistency across
their workforce, enhance the enforceability of its contracts overall, and
obtain an objective assessment of the validity of the contract terms at
issue.
Both employers and employees would benefit from receiving advice from experienced
counsel, such as Mr. Feliu and his colleague Rebecca Myers, before entering
into the employment relationship. Answers are best obtained at the outset
of the relationship with respect to such essential terms as: the enforceability
of such key terms as post-termination limitations on employment, change
of control provisions, grounds for termination of the employment relationship
(such as what constitutes 'cause' or 'good reason' for termination), and
the economic terms of the relationship. Mr. Feliu, drawing on his decades
of experience representing both employees and employers and his service
as an employment arbitrator and mediator, and Ms. Myers, drawing on her
extensive experience gained at a prestigious global law firm, are well-situated
to provide concrete and balanced answers to clients addressing the drafting,
negotiation, or termination of employment contracts.
