by cooneylaw | Dec 10, 2024 | Employment Law, Sexual Harassment
People often think of sexual harassment as conduct inside the workplace during business hours. The reality is that sexual harassment can happen anytime, including business trips and after-work gatherings, including holiday parties. Generally, an employer is...
by cooneylaw | Apr 9, 2024 | Employment Law
Severance Agreements are sometimes offered when an employee is leaving their job. These are contracts outlining the employee and employer’s rights and responsibilities at the end of an employment relationship. They will state the severance pay the employee will...
by cooneylaw | Mar 26, 2024 | Employment Law, Severance Agreement
By 2022 Nondisclosure Agreements and Non-disparagement Agreements had become common tools in many Washington State employment settings. A Nondisclosure Agreement is a contract, usually between an employer and an employee. They typically require certain information to...
by cooneylaw | Dec 5, 2023 | Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Employment Law, Family Law, Sexual Harassment
People often think of sexual harassment as conduct inside the workplace during normal business hours. The reality is that sexual harassment can happen anytime, including after-work functions like business trips or holiday parties. Generally, an employer is responsible...
by cooneylaw | Feb 7, 2023 | Employment Law, Severance Agreement
Severance agreements and severance packages are sometimes offered when an employee is leaving their job, like some of the pending layoffs in the tech industry. A severance agreement is a contract which outlines both the employee and employer’s rights and...
by cooneylaw | Nov 29, 2022 | Employment Law, Sexual Harassment
People often think of sexual harassment as conduct that happens at the workplace during normal business hours. The reality is that sexual harassment can happen anytime, including after-work functions like business trips or holiday parties. Generally, an employer is...
by cooneylaw | Nov 16, 2021 | Employment Law, Severance Agreement
Severance agreements and severance packages are sometimes offered when an employee is leaving their job. A severance agreement is a contract which outlines both the employee and employer’s rights and responsibilities at the end of an employment relationship. The...
by cooneylaw | Mar 9, 2021 | Employment Law, Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment by those in positions of authority has been in the news a lot more the last few years. Some cases involve political figures, sports figures and even those outside the public eye. The collective voices of the people speaking out against sexual...
