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Legal TIPs: 9 Things to Know about Jury Waiver Clauses for Employment Contracts Posted: November 19th, 2007 By: Zach Heller Category: Employment Law, Lawyer Profiles, Podcasts, SHOWCASE CORNER
Fernando M. Pinguelo, a partner at Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, has developed a lecture series called Legal TIPs: Topics in Perspective. The series was created to give busy people a quick and easy to understand explanation of legal issues that may affect them on a day to day basis. Each topic is covered through a group of 9 questions that get right at the heart of the matter, including what each issue means to various people.
We spoke with Fernando and asked him to share with us his most recent presentation, entitled 9 Things Your Business Needs to Know about Jury Waiver Clauses in Employment Contracts. Below you can find a podcast recording of Fernando’s presentation.
Jury Waiver Clauses, as they relate to employment contracts, are terms in a contract that waive the parties’ right to have their grievances decided by a jury. “They can help insulate employers from irrationally inflated damage rewards, minimize an employee’s emotional appeal, reduce the time and cost of trials, help avoid frivolous claims, and increase employers’ leverage when it comes to negotiating with plaintiffs’ attorneys.”
It is important for employers to know whether or not to use jury waiver clauses within their business and what some of the major issues surrounding jury waiver clauses are. Fernando outlines the basic things every employer should know as well as the benefits and actions you can take to put them in place.
Click Play below to listen to Lawline.com's podcast presentation with Fernando M. Pinguelo.
