Nevada Employment Contracts Legal Questions

Probably nothing.  A contract which can't be fulfilled within a year is required to be in writing.  Sometimes you can avoid this rule by showing that you acted in reliance on the promise in some way that can't be attributed to anything other than the promise you claim, but remaining in the same job almost certainly wouldn't qualify.... Read More

This is a fact-specific inquiry that cannot be answered without a review of the agreement, etc. However, a noncompete may be enforceable if consideration was given. Futhermore, you may be an employee (even though they refer to you as an independent contractor). Also, what was the purpose of the noncompete, i.e., was it to protect valuable information that you were provided, or was it simply to quell competition? These are all facts that would need to be reviewed to provide you with an answer to your question.... Read More

If you relied detrimentally upon the representations of HCA, you may have a case for breach of contract. Your damages would be the amounts you paid or lost due to your reliance. Of course, all of this would be subject to the facts. You may want to consider sending HCA a list of your damages and demand that they pay you those amounts. If they refuse, then you may want to consider legal action. ... Read More

If you believe the severance agreement is unfair, or would require you to do something to which you feel you can't commit, you don't have to sign it.  However, unless there's something you haven't mentioned in your question, your employer has no obligation to give you any severance payment, and is doing so only in exchange for what you are giving it - a release of any claims you may have against it (I assume this is part of the severance agreement) and a commitment to make yourself available to testify (no agreement to testify to anything untruthful would be unenforceable, but, while I'm not familiar with NV law, I don't see anything wrong with an agreement to use your best efforts to be available to testify truthfully.)  If you don't agree to these conditions, your former employer may decide not to pay you any severance, or it may, depending on how important it feels it is to to remain on your good side (in light of your future testimony), increase its offer.  This isn't really a legal question, it's a negotiating strategy issue, and you, being more familiar with the players and circumstances, are best able to answer it.... Read More

Is it right?  I don't know.  Is it legal?  Unless you have a contract which limits your employer's right to fire you (this could be a personal contract, a union contract, or sometimes a contract created by an employee manual) or you are being discriminated against for an unlawful reason (e.g. race, religion, gender, sometimes whistleblowing, etc.), your employer can terminate you at any time for any reason.... Read More

In the United States, in the absence of an employment contract containing an express duration term, employment is on an "at will" basis. That means that the employer may unilaterally change the terms of employment at any time for any reason or no reason at all. Its reasons need not be valid, correct or economically sound. As a general matter, courts do not substitute their judgment for that of an employer with respect to compensation decisions.... Read More