Fundamentals of Employment Agreements: Key terms and drafting tips

Daniel Prokott
Daniel Prokott
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Daniel Prokott leads Faegre Drinker's global labor & employment compliance, training and transactions team, advising businesses regarding complex workplace matters, providing prompt and practical legal advice to employers operating businesses across the United States and globally.

Erik Mosvick
Erik Mosvick
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Erik Mosvick combines substantive experience in-house, on secondment and in law firm settings to provide tailored guidance for employers across a vibrant spectrum of industries — including finance, construction, health care, media, retail, manufacturing, technology, oil and gas, education, and hospitality.

Live Video-Broadcast: September 24, 2024
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Program Summary

This course will provide practical guidance on drafting a variety of types of employment agreements. It will cover what are the different types of “employment agreements,” key terms to be considered and included in employment and compensation agreements, determining when to include restrictive covenants (including state law considerations and tips for drafting multi-state agreements), consideration of dispute resolution options and language, drafting guidelines and best practices, and avoiding common drafting pitfalls.

Key topics to be discussed:

  • Essential terms in employment agreements and compensation agreements
  • Determining when to include restrictive covenants
  • Drafting guidelines and best practices
  • Tips for drafting multi-state agreements

Date / Time: September 24, 2024

  • 1:00 pm – 3:10 pm Eastern
  • 12:00 pm – 2:10 pm Central
  • 11:00 am – 1:10 pm Mountain
  • 10:00 am – 12:10 pm Pacific

Closed-captioning available

Speakers

Daniel G. Prokott_ Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP._myLawCLEDaniel Prokott | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Daniel Prokott leads Faegre Drinker’s global labor & employment compliance, training and transactions team, advising businesses regarding complex workplace matters, providing prompt and practical legal advice to employers operating businesses across the United States and globally. As an employment law specialist licensed to practice law in California and Minnesota, Dan represents employers of all sizes, including public and private companies, emerging businesses and nonprofit organizations, across many different industries, including medical technology, life sciences, insurance, financial services, manufacturing and industrials, and food and agriculture.

 

Erik Mosvick | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Erik Mosvick combines substantive experience in-house, on secondment and in law firm settings to provide tailored guidance for employers across a vibrant spectrum of industries — including finance, construction, health care, media, retail, manufacturing, technology, oil and gas, education, and hospitality. A versatile labor and employment attorney, he counsels on employee relations and sensitive workplace matters; creates real-world business solutions to the ever-changing realm of employment laws, advising individual executives and management teams in connection with negotiating and drafting employment, confidentiality and restrictive covenants and separation agreements; advises on traditional labor law issues; and defends against labor and employment law claims.

Agenda

I. Essential terms in employment agreements and compensation agreements | 1:00pm – 1:30pm

II. Determining when to include restrictive covenants | 1:30pm – 2:00pm

Break | 2:00pm – 2:10pm

III. Drafting guidelines and best practices | 2:10pm – 2:40pm

IV. Tips for drafting multi-state agreements | 2:40pm – 3:10pm

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