Contracts generally govern the relationships between parties and serve as an agreement that outlines the rights and responsibilities the parties have to one another. This is also true of an employment contract. If an employment contract is breached, both the employer...
Employment Contracts
Know these crucial elements of your employment contract
Most people in Colorado are at-will employees, meaning that they can be fired at any time and for just about any legal reason. Those who are subject to an employment contract can escape that uncertainty. However, the terms of an employment contract can have...
Understanding employment contracts before signing
Starting a new job can be exciting and intense all at the same time. Once a job has been secured, new employees are usually provided with multiple forms to review and sign. In the mix of these documents, employers may sometimes include employment contracts. Before...
When should employers use an employment contract?
There are many things to go over when you hire a new employee: Just a few examples include terms of employment, job duties and salary. Some employers are fine with using an implied contract when hiring employees. In an implied contract, the terms of labor generally...
Watch out for that at-will employment contract
Most people are hired at at-will statuses. This is particularly true for those working in hourly positions. While this may be good for when a person wants to quit his or her job, it can also be bad in the fact that Colorado employers can then fire employees whenever...
Severance agreements of public officials are public knowledge
Those in Colorado and elsewhere who hold public positions find that little about their jobs is private. This includes their severance agreements when they leave their jobs. This, of course, opens them up to great public scrutiny. At the end of the day, however, what...
Colorado employment contract: Arbitration agreements
Before signing one's life away to a new employer, taking time to read in full what one is signing is really a must. A lot of information is included in an employment contract. Colorado residents who are not careful could end up signing away their rights to pursue...
Colorado employment contract: Non-compete agreements
Finding a job that one will love, that has good pay and benefits and is everything that one could hope for is not necessarily easy. When such an opportunity comes available and a noncompete agreement is required as part of the employment contract, it may give one...
Negotiating severance agreements, things to know
Those who find out that they are being released from employment and who are offered severance have a lot of things to consider before signing the agreement given them. Most companies, whether in Colorado or elsewhere, will do the best they can to give as little as...
Prolonged employment contract negotiations may hinder workers
Working under a contract can help many employees better understand various aspects of their jobs. A worker may come to rely on his or her employment contract in order to understand salary agreements, raises, retirement and other important areas that could impact his...
