Where the employment process meets the law, Employment Contracts and Agreements should be your first go-to source to help you navigate this complicated and challenging field more smoothly and skillfully.

Employment Contracts is written by a diverse team of employment and labor law practitioners who provide multiple levels of guidance and practical advice throughout their perspective chapters to help both employers and employees, independent contractors, consultants, interns, etc. make the most of and better understand this complex relationship. Employment Contracts and Agreements is designed to aid and enhance your understanding of the law and provide tools to help you shape it to achieve the best outcomes for your clients, companies, and their employees.

To that end, Chapters 1 and 2 provide an introduction and overview to the applications and uses of employment agreements. Chapters 3 through 5 address topics relating to employee benefits and compensation, including bonuses and incentives, deferred compensation, and equity agreements. Chapters 5 through 9 address the variety of ways that agreements can arise in the employment context, even when a true employer-employee relationship does not arise. Chapters 10, 11, and 12 address some of the most technical issues that can arise in employment contracts, and which can have major ramifications for the business interests of many companies. Because employment agreements are also critical when an employment relationship ends, Chapter 13 provides insights, considerations, and examples of quality separation agreements. Chapters 14 and 15 conclude the Work with a thorough analysis of employment-at-will and its exceptions and best practices for liability avoidance and mitigation.