pThe number one mistake an employee can make is to sign an a href=http://www.wlfirm.com/practice-areasfont color=#336699employment contract /font/awithout seeking legal counsel beforehand.nbsp; Often the employee fails to ask for contract terms that will protect what he brings to a new job.nbsp; For example, if an employee brings his customers with him to a new job, he must have the employment contract exclude these customers from being considered the new employer’s customers.nbsp; Otherwise, when the employee leaves the company and tries to take those customers with him, the company has a claim that those customers are no longer his to take.nbsp; The cost of litigating over this dispute will be far greater than the cost of seeking legal counsel to review the employment agreement before signing it.
a href=http://www.wlfirm.com/font color=#336699Dallas Emploement Lawyer/font/a/ppQ. I have an employment contract that states it is for a one (1) year term.nbsp; Does that mean the company must employ me for one year?/ppNot necessarily.nbsp; The contract may provide that the company may terminate the agreement for any reason after providing an employee 30 days notice.nbsp; In such a case, the employee only has a 30 day term contract, not a one (1) year contract./ppQ. I have a contract that states the company will nbsp; “consider” me for bonus payments.nbsp; Does this mean it is obligated to pay me the bonus payments?/ppNo. Such language only obligates the company to consider you for possible payment.nbsp; The company can simply state they considered you and decided not to pay you any bonus payments.nbsp; More specific language is needed to guarantee an employee will receive bonus payments./p |
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