Brian J. MacDonough, chair of the Employment Department, was published in Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) on August 19,... Read More »
Tag: executive representation
There is No Such Thing as “Boilerplate”: Protecting Equity and Deferred Compensation
Typically, an executive separating from employment is asked to sign a severance agreement in exchange for severance. Severance agreements may... Read More »
Termination for Cause, Office Romance and Unexpected Forgiveness in the Courts
Consider the following: A male executive has a long-term, clandestine affair with a young female subordinate. The executive takes steps... Read More »
Negotiating Executive Severance: Five Factors for a Better Package
One day you may be asked to leave your position, whether or not it is good for the company, or... Read More »
Putting on the Top Hat: Relying on ERISA to Protect Executive Deferred Compensation
Suppose the deferred compensation component of an executive’s change of control or employment agreement, or the company’s executive compensation plan,... Read More »
Disproving “Cause” in Equity and Executive Employment Agreements
On March 6, 2017, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decided Balles v. Babcock Power Inc., a case involving the meaning and... Read More »
The Executive Ex Pat Agreement: A Checklist of Ex-Pat Specific Possible Terms
Expatriate (Ex Pat) agreements vary from company to company and from location to location, and are often tailored to the... Read More »
Five Things to Remember When Negotiating Executive Compensation
For many years, I have assisted clients in the negotiation of executive compensation. I have obtained, analyzed and presented compelling... Read More »