Skilled Counsel on Severance Agreements
If you have been offered a severance agreement, either as part of your overall employment separation package or as an incentive for retirement, the best way to protect your legal rights is to consult with a lawyer before accepting the offer.
At Biesecker & Dutkanych, LLC, we help employees analyze and negotiate severance agreements. Contact us for a free, initial telephone or email consultation about any offer you may have received at any of our conveniently located offices in Evansville or Indianapolis, Indiana, or Louisville, Kentucky.
Understand Your Rights Before Signing
When you are asked to sign a severance agreement, it may be offered as part of an attractive employment separation or retirement package. But chances are the agreement will involve surrendering important legal rights, and it may involve surrendering essentially all your rights.
Most employees are not aware of all the legal rights they have. Obviously, every employment agreement is a trade-off. But before you sign a severance agreement, you should always consult an attorney.
We will advise you as to what rights, if any, you are giving up by signing the severance agreement so you can make an informed decision about whether those rights are less valuable than the offer that your employer or prospective employer is making.
Assert Yourself • Negotiate a Beneficial Agreement
Many employees or prospective employees mistakenly assume that when they are given a contract to sign, they have to either sign it or walk away.
An employment contract, like any other contract, is generally negotiable. Contracts are enforced by the courts because they are presumed to represent a mutual agreement between two or more parties.
We are experienced at negotiating severance agreements on behalf of our clients and may be able to help you negotiate a severance agreement that protects valuable employment rights.
Contact us for skilled help with severance agreements.
