Fired Up: A Utah Employment Lawyer Podcast

When Do I Have to Return my Signing Bonus and Other Signing Bonus Questions

D. Scott Crook, the Utah Employment Lawyer, discusses when employees may have to return signing bonuses and other signing bonus questions. 00:00 Intro 02:37 If I voluntarily leave a company when do I have to repay my signing bonus? 09:50 If I am laid off, do I have to repay my signing bonus? 14:46 If you are promised a signing bonus after signing your offer letter, is it owed to you?

Did the NLRB Just Change Severance Agreements Forever? What Does its Decision Really Mean?

The NLRB recently made a ruling in a case that many "LinkedIn lawyers" are misinterpreting. Listen to figure out what this decision really means and how it will impact severance agreements moving forward.

What Can I Do If I'm Being Harassed at Work?

D. Scott Crook, the Utah Employment Lawyer, discusses harassment in the workplace: 3:34 - Legal Definition of Harassment 7:54 - What to do if you are experiencing a protected form of harassment 9:52 - What to do if your boss is powerful 11:04 - What to do if you are experience a form of harassment that is not protected by law 12:20 - Can you negotiate a better severance if you are being harassed? 13:49 - Preparing to exit a company

Example Severance Negotiation Letter - DON'T Make These Mistakes

D. Scott Crook, the Utah Employment Lawyer, shows what NOT to do in a severance negotiation letter and discusses why everyone should counsel with a severance lawyer before taking any action on an offered severance package.   0:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyXG3F6a3Oo&list=PLaIJOTWtQGUYDUH4eJON18-N4HIO5FzOt&index=3&t=0s] - Intro and Disclaimer  1:02 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyXG3F6a3Oo&list=PLaIJOTWtQGUYDUH4eJON18-N4HIO5FzOt&index=3&t=62s] - Introducing the bad severance negotiation letter  6:28 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyXG3F6a3Oo&list=PLaIJOTWtQGUYDUH4eJON18-N4HIO5FzOt&index=3&t=388s] - First paragraph  8:28 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyXG3F6a3Oo&list=PLaIJOTWtQGUYDUH4eJON18-N4HIO5FzOt&index=3&t=508s] - Bringing up old accomplishments  9:53 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyXG3F6a3Oo&list=PLaIJOTWtQGUYDUH4eJON18-N4HIO5FzOt&index=3&t=593s] - Don't bring up performing "extra" duties  12:34 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyXG3F6a3Oo&list=PLaIJOTWtQGUYDUH4eJON18-N4HIO5FzOt&index=3&t=754s] - Don't try to justify your actions based on the actions of others  16:08 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyXG3F6a3Oo&list=PLaIJOTWtQGUYDUH4eJON18-N4HIO5FzOt&index=3&t=968s] - Don't admit to sharing confidential information  20:35 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyXG3F6a3Oo&list=PLaIJOTWtQGUYDUH4eJON18-N4HIO5FzOt&index=3&t=1235s] - Why do people think it's a good idea to justify their actions in their severance negotiation letter?  26:12 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyXG3F6a3Oo&list=PLaIJOTWtQGUYDUH4eJON18-N4HIO5FzOt&index=3&t=1572s] - A severance lawyer should review your severance package  28:10 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyXG3F6a3Oo&list=PLaIJOTWtQGUYDUH4eJON18-N4HIO5FzOt&index=3&t=1690s] - Can an employer revoke a severance agreement?  35:19 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyXG3F6a3Oo&list=PLaIJOTWtQGUYDUH4eJON18-N4HIO5FzOt&index=3&t=2119s] - A severance lawyer can potentially help you get much more from your severance than you realize.

Severance Provisions to Focus On Besides the Money. Fired Up Episode 2

D. Scott Crook, the Utah Employment Lawyer, discusses critical severance provisions that executives often ignore:   - Favorable job recommendations  - Non-competition agreements  - Non-solicitation agreements  - Mutual waiving of claims  - Non-disparagement clauses  - D. Scott Crook is the Utah Employment Lawyer. Fired Up focuses on questions that he frequently receives from his professional and executive clients regarding severance, employee stock option agreements, executive employment contracts, and more.   Scott has represented public and private employers with their human resource and employment law needs for the last 20+ years. Scott's practice is unique because he also represents executive-level employees and professionals unlike many other lawyers in his field.  -  0:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAxnQpnJgHw&list=PLaIJOTWtQGUYDUH4eJON18-N4HIO5FzOt&index=2&t=0s] - Intro and Disclaimer  1:09 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAxnQpnJgHw&list=PLaIJOTWtQGUYDUH4eJON18-N4HIO5FzOt&index=2&t=69s] - Other severance provisions are just as important as compensation  4:06 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAxnQpnJgHw&list=PLaIJOTWtQGUYDUH4eJON18-N4HIO5FzOt&index=2&t=246s] - Which severance provisions should be negotiated?  5:40 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAxnQpnJgHw&list=PLaIJOTWtQGUYDUH4eJON18-N4HIO5FzOt&index=2&t=340s] - Why are other severance provisions just as important as compensation?  10:14 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAxnQpnJgHw&list=PLaIJOTWtQGUYDUH4eJON18-N4HIO5FzOt&index=2&t=614s] - Job search assistance as a severance provision  11:38 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAxnQpnJgHw&list=PLaIJOTWtQGUYDUH4eJON18-N4HIO5FzOt&index=2&t=698s] - How often do employers agree to negotiate on these provisions?  13:22 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAxnQpnJgHw&list=PLaIJOTWtQGUYDUH4eJON18-N4HIO5FzOt&index=2&t=802s] - Non-disparagement clauses  15:07 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAxnQpnJgHw&list=PLaIJOTWtQGUYDUH4eJON18-N4HIO5FzOt&index=2&t=907s] - Often, these provisions are more important than compensation  15:53 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAxnQpnJgHw&list=PLaIJOTWtQGUYDUH4eJON18-N4HIO5FzOt&index=2&t=953s] - Take a deep breath and call a lawyer