New York Power Authoirity Required Departing Employees to Keep Silent to Obtain Severance Deals

SeeSome severance deals at State Power Authority Required Silence, NYT, 6/22/08, at B23

-unusual for public sector resignations

Former Publisher of Metro NY Sues over Newspaper Reneging on his Severance Pay

See "Metro is sued by its ex-publisher," NYP, 2/26/08, at 34

-Daniel Magnus claims Metro made up "for cause" reason to renege on paying 6 months in severance pay

Severance (FMLA)

Check out
http://federalfmla.typepad.com/federal_fmla_blog/severance_agreements/index.html
for a discussion of a case holding a severance agreement not being enforceable to invalidate FMLA claims.
Dougherty v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, No. 05-2336, 2006 U.S.Dist. LEXIS 62179 (E.D.Pa. Aug. 29, 2006)