Multistate Monday: Key Compliance Challenges for Separation Agreements

Ogletree Deakins Podcasts

In this installment of Multistate Monday, Dee Anna Hays, who is chair of the Multistate Advice and Counseling Practice Group, and Susan Gorey (of counsel, Indianapolis) are joined by RIF/ WARN Practice Group Co-Chair Trina R. Ricketts to discuss separation agreements and the challenge of making them enforceable across multiple jurisdictions. Trina covers issues that employers preparing release/separation agreements may need to address, including statutory references, employees’ time to consider, revocation periods, and group versus individual terminations, among other topics. The speakers address tips and strategies for multijurisdictional employers to keep in mind when drafting effective separation agreements and releases.