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Below is an article I have written regarding employment agreements  in Florida.  While it sets forth general information, no two employment agreements (and their surrounding circumstances) are the same.  Please feel free to call me to discuss your particular employment agreement.

Employment Agreements – What You Should Know

In Florida, written employment agreements are not mandatory.   However, employers will often require them when hiring management, sales personnel, technical experts and other key employees. 

An employment  agreement will address some or all of the following issues:

  • Job description and duties

  • Term of employment

  • Compensation (both cash and non-cash, such as stock options)

  • Bonuses, including signing bonuses

  • Payment of moving expenses

  • Vacation and sick time

  • Health insurance

  • Fringe benefits (e.g., a company car, cell phone, laptop etc.)

  • Ownership and assignment of inventions and discoveries made by the employee while employed

  • Confidentiality and treatment of trade secrets

  • Non-competition - both during and after employment

  • Reasons for termination of employment

  • Severance benefits

  • Last day at work

Be sure to have an attorney review the agreement before you sign it.   The attorney can discuss the effect of the agreement with you.  For example, he or she will be able to explain the scope of any non-compete and the impact that it will have on your ability to find work in the future.   Similarly, he or she can advise you as to whether the terms are typical or out of the ordinary for the industry that you work in.

 

 

 
 
 
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