Employment relationships are sometimes governed by contractual agreements, which spell out the respective rights and obligations of both the employer and the employee. When one party to the employment agreement violates the contract terms, the other party may sustain damages and may be entitled to a legal remedy.
Who We Are
At McCarthy Lebit, our employment team has extensive experience analyzing employment agreements and helping our clients understand their rights and whether their contractual rights have been violated.
We have helped countless employees negotiate their employment agreements and understand the terms of their agreements. For employees dealing with a breach of an employment contract, sometimes through amicable settlement negotiations and sometimes through formal litigation, we help our clients get what they bargained for.
How We Help
Employment agreements take on many forms and may govern the entire employment relationship or just some aspect of employment.
Frequently, employment contract disputes arise over agreements relating to topics such as:
- The length, term, or conditions of employment
- Employee compensation and failure to pay bonus or commission under a written agreement
- Termination of the employee contract
- Violation of non-compete, non-solicitation, or other restrictive covenants
- Change in control agreements
- Equity grants, including phantom equity, restricted stock, and stock appreciation equity
- Severance agreements
- Post-employment obligation agreements
It is vital to understand your contractual rights and obligations. If your rights have been violated, it’s important to have credible and experienced counsel help you sort through your options, and act as your advocate.
Who We Represent
Our lawyers have assisted clients in nearly every industry, and we are qualified to evaluate a potential breach of contract claim for any employee whose employment is governed by contract. Many of our clients are at high level executives who are transitioning from one role to another and need to quickly and discreetly negotiate their transition. Often our clients have worked hard to earn a bonus that is wrongfully withheld. In addition, if you have been presented with a new employment agreement, it is critical that you understand, and negotiate the most favorable terms possible, before signing it.
If you do not have an employment contract, we encourage you to visit our Employment Law practice, where you can learn about other statutory rights you have as an employee.