Employment contract clauses, explained
Salary is the term everyone checks and the one least likely to go wrong. The clauses that cost people money are the ones that only operate when the job ends - by which point the leverage to change them is gone. These guides cover what each one does, what is standard, and what to ask for while you still can.
Employment Contract Review Checklist: 21 Things to Check
The clauses that decide what happens if you leave, ranked by how often they cause real damage - what is standard, what to ask for, and when to walk.
Waiver of Claims in a Severance Agreement: What You Give Up
What a release of claims actually covers, which claims cannot be waived by law, and the terms worth negotiating before you sign the agreement.
Equity Acceleration Explained: Single vs Double Trigger
What accelerates your unvested equity when the company is acquired, why double trigger is the norm, and the wording that decides if you qualify.
Stock Option Cliff Vesting Explained: The Dates to Know
How a vesting cliff works, why day 364 and day 366 are worth a year of equity, and the exercise window that quietly makes vested options worthless.
Clawback Clauses in Employment Contracts: What You Repay
Signing bonus, relocation and training clawbacks explained - including why repaying the gross amount can cost far more than you ever actually received.
Non-Solicitation of Customers vs Employees: Two Clauses
Customer and employee non-solicits look alike and behave completely differently. Here is what each one blocks and how far each can be narrowed.
Is My Non-Compete Enforceable? The Tests Courts Apply
The four factors that decide whether a non-compete holds up, the states where it is void regardless, and how to read your own clause against them.
Restrictive Covenant vs Non-Compete: The Difference
A non-compete is one type of restrictive covenant. Knowing the other four - and which courts actually enforce - changes what you should negotiate.
Garden Leave vs Severance: Which One Is Better for You?
Garden leave keeps you employed; severance ends it. The difference decides your benefits, your equity, your restrictions and your right to sue.
Garden Leave Clause Explained: What It Means and Costs
What a garden leave clause actually does, who pays during it, whether it counts towards your non-compete, and the three terms worth negotiating.
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employment contract
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severance agreement
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non-compete
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