Non-Compete & Severance Agreements California
How to Negotiate Executive Severance Packages in California: Equity, Stock Options, and Golden Parachutes
When a C-suite executive, VP, or high-level director exits a company in California, the financial stakes are massive. Unlike standard employees who might receive a few weeks of sev...
California Business Sale Exemption: When Can Founders and Partners Be Bound by Non-Compete Agreements?
California is globally recognized as a safe haven for employee mobility, largely because Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 16600 strictly voids almost all non-compete agreements. This law h...
The Silenced No More Act (SB 331): What California Employers Cannot Include in Severance and NDAs
For decades, California companies routinely used strict Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and non-disparagement clauses in severance packages to buy the silence of departing employe...