
Employment lawyer, husband, father, community member. Founding partner of Cook Craig & Francuzenko. Former @fairfaxcounty supervisor.
Fairfax, VA
Joined December 2010
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What Records Can Prove Unpaid Compensation?
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#UnpaidWages #CommissionPay #EmploymentRecords #EmployeeRights
Does A Salary Eliminate Overtime Rights?
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#OvertimePay #SalariedEmployees #NonexemptEmployees #EmploymentLaw
Who Is Entitled To Overtime Pay?
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#OvertimePay #EmploymentLaw #WageClaims #EmployeeRights
How Long Do Virginia Wage Claims Last?
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#VirginiaWageLaw #WagePaymentAct #OvertimeClaims #EmploymentLaw
Why Do Companies Require Confidentiality?
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#SeveranceAgreement #ConfidentialityAgreement #EmploymentLaw #SeveranceNegotiation
Why Should Employees Review Severance Agreements?
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What Does An Employment Lawyer Handle?
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A company may offer severance even when it believes it did nothing wrong. John Cook shares why businesses may still value the certainty of knowing a former employee will not bring a claim later.
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Once a severance agreement is signed, an employee may not get another chance to pursue a released claim.
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Severance pay is often discussed in weeks or months of salary rather than as one random number.
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A severance agreement is more than a payout. It is a contract where an employee may give up the right to bring future claims.
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A mutual non-disparagement clause can protect both sides after an employment relationship ends.
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What Claims Can Affect Severance Value?
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The dollar amount in a severance offer does not tell the whole story. John Cook explains that the real question is what any potential claim may be worth before an employee agrees to release it.
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What Makes Employment Law Rewarding?
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How Much Severance Can Employees Expect?
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Why Is Non Disparagement In Severance Agreements?
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Which Employment Claims Can Increase Severance?
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Why Do Companies Offer Severance Agreements?
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What Does A Severance Agreement Buy?
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