{"id":537,"date":"2021-01-28T22:51:10","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T22:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gregb57.sg-host.com\/?page_id=537"},"modified":"2021-01-28T23:26:35","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T23:26:35","slug":"severance-agreements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pechtellaw.com\/severance-agreements\/","title":{"rendered":"Severance Agreements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"537\" class=\"elementor elementor-537\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40177ae0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40177ae0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;arrow&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 700 10\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M360 0L350 9.9 340 0 0 0 0 10 700 10 700 0\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48096891\" data-id=\"48096891\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-837a023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"837a023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Severance Agreements<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e56ab06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e56ab06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Severance agreements are voluntary agreements made between an employer and an employee at the end of the employment relationship. The employment relationship can end due to a reduction in force (\u201clayoff\u201d), termination (\u201cfired\u201d), or even in some cases resignation (\u201cquitting\u201d). Severance agreements are usually binding, written contracts. The terms of a severance agreement can vary widely, but generally consist of the employer agreeing to pay the employee a certain sum of money and the employee agreeing to release the employer from any legal liability. Other common terms include confidentiality, non-disparagement, no re-hire, and a mutual release of liability.<\/p><p>Many severance agreements allow the employee to have seven days to review the agreement before signing it. Many severance agreements also allow the employee to change their mind and back out of the agreement up to 21-days after signing the agreement. This is because the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/29\/626\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Older Workers Benefit Protection Act<\/a> <\/span>requires these terms for certain employees to waive their possible age discrimination claim.<\/p><p>A severance agreement cannot require you to give up your right to file a charge of discrimination with the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eeoc.gov\/laws\/guidance\/qa-understanding-waivers-discrimination-claims-employee-severance-agreements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EEOC or Washington State Human Rights Commission<\/a><\/span>. Violating this principle may be a form of retaliation under the employment discrimination laws. Severance payments may affect your eligibility for <a href=\"https:\/\/esd.wa.gov\/unemployment\/eligibility-and-general-questions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unemployment benefits<\/a>.<\/p><p>If you find yourself asking questions like<\/p><ul><li>Should I ask for a higher payment?<\/li><li>Is this release too broad?<\/li><li>Do I have a viable employment claim and should I release it?<\/li><li>Will this affect my unemployment benefits?<\/li><\/ul><p>Then you should consult with a professional. <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pechtellaw.com\/contact\/\">Contact Pechtel Law<\/a><\/span><\/strong> now to schedule a consultation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6eeb578\" data-id=\"6eeb578\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49d9388 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49d9388\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/pechtellaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/serverance.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Severance Agreements\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pechtellaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/serverance.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/pechtellaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/serverance-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pechtellaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/serverance-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pechtellaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/serverance-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb115c5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bb115c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:(509)%20586-3091\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-phone-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Severance Agreements Severance agreements are voluntary agreements made between an employer and an employee at the end of the employment relationship. 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