Employment
Employment Agreements: What Executives Should Understand
Severance, equity, restrictive covenants, and cause, the four provisions that determine what an executive's agreement is actually worth.
Eleanor Whitmore · April 3, 2026
Practice Area
Employment Law
Advice for employers and executives on employment agreements, handbooks and policies, separations, restrictive covenants, and workplace disputes.
Overview
A focused view of the work.
The employment relationship is governed by an expanding body of contracts, regulations, and expectations. We advise employers and executives on the agreements and policies that define it, and on the disputes that test them.
Scope
What we advise on.
01
Employment agreements and executive arrangements
02
Independent contractor and consulting relationships
03
Employee handbooks and workplace policies
04
Terminations, separations, and releases
05
Non-compete and confidentiality matters
06
Workplace investigations and internal disputes
07
Restrictive covenant enforcement and defense
Common Matters
Questions clients bring us.
- 01An executive offer that should be negotiated before signing
- 02A handbook or policy that has not kept pace with the law
- 03A separation that needs to be handled carefully and confidentially
- 04A restrictive covenant that is blocking a new start
- 05A complaint or conflict inside the business
- 06An employee who is leaving, and taking more than is fair
Our Approach
Careful work, plainly explained.
We help clients address workplace issues while they are still manageable, drafting clear agreements, reviewing practices, and anticipating where friction is likely. Prevention is almost always less costly than correction.
When disputes arise, we work toward resolutions that protect the client's interests and reputation without unnecessary escalation.
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