Legal Question in Employment Law in California
Termination of Employment Contracts
If an employer had given an five year employment contract to an employee and the only clause contained in the contract for termination is a ''For Cause'' list, in California can the contract be terminated by the employer after the second year without cause and the employee only receiving a termination letter?
Also if the termination letter asks that the employee sign the letter and there is a paragraph in the letter that says that by signing the letter the employee agrees to release the employer from all obligations and that the employee will not sue the employee, is the employer allowed to do this under California law?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Termination of Employment Contracts
It is legal to do that only if the employee is stupid enough to sign it.