Legal Alert: NLRB Limits Non-Disparagement Clauses in Severance Agreements The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has recently issued a decision that restricts the use of non-disparagement and confidentiality clauses in severance agreements. According to the NLRB, employers may no longer require employees to waive their right to criticize their former employer in exchange for receiving…
Employers: How to Respond When an Employee Rejects Their Performance Review A yearly performance review is used as a common business practice in several industries. They allow for an overall assessment for an employee to hear feedback on their work performance. The employee will know where their strengths and weaknesses lie, as well as where…
What Employers Should Know About Background Checks Employers may consider requiring background checks of applicants and employees when making personnel decisions. This includes hiring, retention, promotion, and reassignment. Some employers may want to find out about an applicant’s work history, education, criminal record, financial history, or use of social media. However, anytime you use an…
A New Chief of Staff at OGC Solutions®! (Parsippany, New Jersey) 6 March 2023 – OGC Solutions®, a dynamic mid-sized law firm that specializes in providing its Outside General Counsel Solutions™ to mid-cap companies, has welcomed a new Chief of Staff, Veronica Brackett Blackman. Veronica joins OGC Solutions from management consulting firm Egon Zehnder, where…
