NYC Employment Contract Lawyer

 NYC employment contract lawyers Mansell Law help workers negotiate, draft, review, challenge & understand employment contracts & employment agreements.

Without a contract, employment in New York operates on an at-will basis. In an at-will employment relationship, an employee can quit or be fired at any time, without any requirement for one party to give notice to the other or provide any reason for the separation. An employment contract changes that. In a contractual employment relationship, your rights to continued employment are governed by the terms of the contract. If you are terminated in violation of the contract, you have a breach of contract claim against your employer and could sue in court for damages caused by the breach.

An employment contract could be a simple document of only a few pages, or it could be several pages long, densely packed with legalese designed to protect the employer as much as possible. Employment contracts typically cover the employee’s start date, pay and benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment. Importantly, the contract may set out grounds for termination. The agreement might list specific grounds or might give general assurances of continued employment based on good behavior, positive evaluations or performance reviews, etc. These guarantees are essential when considering whether you were wrongfully terminated in the event you get fired.

Employment agreements are generally express, written contracts, but a contract can be formed in other ways as well. For example, a contract could be implied based on verbal promises, actions by the employer, or statements made in company policies or employee handbooks. An experienced New York employment lawyer will be able to review your situation and argue whether an employment contract exists and what its boundaries are.

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