Legal Contracts

This document is a template form for proposed jury instructions to be used in federal employment discrimination cases under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).

This template is a jurisdiction-neutral addendum to a separation and release contract for use when an employee continues to perform services after executing a release of claims, and is designed to release all claims arising between the original release and the final termination of employment, including claims under the ADEA.

This template form provides a way to modify an acquisition contract by adding, removing, or changing provisions or defined terms.

This trust amendment allows for the modification of an existing revocable trust instrument in any US jurisdiction without creating a new trust instrument or restating the existing one.

This online document outlines an annual cash bonus plan that does not meet the requirements of the repealed performance-based compensation exception of the Internal Revenue Code.

This document provides an annual cash bonus plan designed to comply with the requirements for qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, and an alternative plan not designed to comply with the exception.

This is a template response for an employer to use when responding to a civil lawsuit complaint by an employee in California superior court.

This document provides a template for a New Jersey-specific anti-harassment policy for private workplaces, based on federal and New Jersey law.

This document provides a template for a California-specific anti-retaliation policy for private workplaces, based on federal and California law.

This document is a Colorado-specific anti-retaliation policy template for private workplaces, based on federal and Colorado law.

This document provides a template for an anti-retaliation policy for private workplaces in Illinois, based on federal and Illinois law.

This document is a template for a Massachusetts-specific anti-retaliation policy for private workplaces, based on federal and Massachusetts law.

This document provides a template for a Minnesota-specific anti-retaliation policy for private workplaces, based on federal and Minnesota law, with potential additional requirements from local law.

This document provides a template for a Missouri-specific anti-retaliation policy for private workplaces, based on federal and Missouri law.

This document provides a template for a New York-specific anti-retaliation policy for private workplaces, based on federal and New York law.

This document provides a template for a Pennsylvania-specific anti-retaliation policy for private workplaces, based on federal and Pennsylvania law.

This document provides a template for a Tennessee-specific anti-retaliation policy for private workplaces, based on federal and Tennessee law.

This document is a Texas-specific anti-retaliation policy template for private workplaces, based on federal and Texas law.

This document grants rights for a filmed personal appearance, waives privacy and publicity rights, and releases legal and equitable claims.

This document grants a minor rights for a filmed personal appearance, waives privacy and publicity rights, and releases legal and equitable claims.

This template provides a Notice of Appearance for a plaintiff-side attorney to send or provide to the EEOC, with integrated notes and drafting tips.

This online document is an employment application for individuals interested in working with a private sector employer in California, based on federal and California law, with potential additional requirements from local law.

This online document is a template for an employment application to be used in private workplaces in accordance with federal and Colorado law.

This online document is a template for an employment application intended for private sector workplaces in accordance with federal and Georgia law.

This online document is a template for an employment application intended for private sector workplaces, based on federal and Louisiana law.

This online document is an employment application template for private sector workplaces, based on federal and Massachusetts law, with integrated notes providing important explanations and drafting tips.

This online document is a template for an employment application to be used in private workplaces, based on federal and Minnesota law, with potential additional requirements based on local law.

This template provides an online employment application for private sector workplaces based on federal and Missouri law, with consideration for local law.

This online document is a template for an employment application based on federal and New York law for private sector workplaces.

This online document is a template for an employment application based on federal and Ohio law, with integrated notes providing important explanations and drafting tips.

This online document is a template for an employment application intended for private sector workplaces, based on federal and Pennsylvania law.

This online document is a template for an employment application intended for private sector workplaces, based on federal and Tennessee law, with potential additional requirements based on local law.

This online document is a template for an employment application based on federal and Texas law, with integrated notes providing important explanations and drafting tips.

This document outlines the process for amending the articles of incorporation of a Florida for-profit corporation.

This document outlines the amendments to the articles of organization of a Massachusetts corporation.

This document outlines the merger of two for-profit corporations in the state of Florida.

This document outlines the merger of an Illinois corporation with another corporation under the Illinois Business Corporation Act of 1983, to be filed with the Illinois Secretary of State.

This document outlines the merger of a Louisiana corporation with another business entity to be filed with the Louisiana Secretary of State.

This document outlines the merger of a Maryland or foreign corporation with another Maryland or foreign corporation under the MGCL, with a Maryland or foreign corporation as the successor.

This document outlines the process for merging one or more Massachusetts corporations with another Massachusetts or foreign corporation or other entity.

This document outlines the process of merging one or more Minnesota corporations or LLCs with domestic or foreign corporations or LLCs, to be filed with the Minnesota Secretary of State.

This document outlines the merger of two for-profit corporations in North Carolina to be filed with the North Carolina Secretary of State.

This document outlines the merger of a Tennessee corporation with another business entity under Tennessee state law.

This document is a template for the merger of a Virginia or foreign corporation with another Virginia or foreign corporation under the Virginia Shares Corporation Act (VSCA), with a Virginia or foreign corporation as the successor.

This document outlines the requirements for the merger or consolidation of two or more corporations under Missouri law.

This online document is a template form for an assignment and assumption contract under California law, containing provisions for assumption of obligations, novation, representations and warranties, indemnification, and refund of escrow deposits.

This template form provides a contract for the transfer of specified contracts between parties, including an assignment of rights and delegation of duties under Georgia law, with provisions for assumption of obligations, novation, representations and warranties, indemnification, and refund of escrow deposits.

This online document is a template form for an assignment and assumption contract under Illinois law, containing provisions for an assumption of obligations, novation, representations and warranties, indemnification, and refund of escrow deposits.

This online document is a template form for an assignment and assumption contract under Minnesota law, containing provisions for an assumption of obligations, novation, representations and warranties, indemnification, and escrow deposits.

This online document is a template form for an assignment and assumption contract under Ohio law, containing provisions for an assumption of delegated obligations, novation, representations and warranties, indemnification, and escrow deposits.

This online document is a template form for an assignment and assumption contract under Pennsylvania law, containing provisions for an assumption of delegated obligations, novation, representations and warranties, indemnification, and refund of escrow deposits.

This online document is a template form for an assignment and assumption contract under Texas law, containing provisions for an assumption of obligations, novation, representations and warranties, indemnification, and escrow deposits.

This template provides a jurisdiction-neutral policy document for private sector workplaces on attendance and punctuality that can be incorporated into an employee handbook or used as a stand-alone policy.

This template provides a California-specific employment policy on attendance and punctuality for private workplaces, based on California and federal law, with integrated notes and drafting tips.

This document provides a template for a Colorado-specific employee policy on attendance and punctuality for private sector workplaces, based on federal and Colorado law.

This document provides a template for a Georgia-specific employment policy on attendance and punctuality for private sector workplaces, based on federal and Georgia law.

This document provides a template for an Illinois-specific employment policy on attendance and punctuality for private sector workplaces, based on federal and Illinois law.

This document provides a template for a Massachusetts-specific employment policy on attendance and punctuality for private workplaces, based on federal and Massachusetts law.

This document provides a template for a Minnesota-specific employee policy on attendance and punctuality for private sector workplaces, based on federal and Minnesota law.

This document provides a template for a New Jersey-specific employment policy on attendance and punctuality, which can be used as a stand-alone policy or incorporated into an employee handbook.

This document provides a template for a New York-specific employee policy on attendance and punctuality at work, incorporating federal and New York law, as well as the New York City Human Rights Law, with integrated notes and drafting tips.

This template provides an Ohio-specific employment policy on attendance and punctuality for private sector workplaces based on federal and Ohio law.

This document provides a template for a Pennsylvania-specific employment policy on attendance and punctuality for private workplaces, based on federal and Pennsylvania law.

This document provides a template for a Tennessee-specific employee policy on attendance and punctuality for private sector workplaces, based on federal and Tennessee law.

This document provides a Texas-specific employment policy on attendance and punctuality for private sector workplaces, compliant with federal and Texas law, with integrated notes and drafting tips.

This notice satisfies ERISA requirements for the initial and annual notice to participants in a defined contribution retirement plan with an automatic contribution arrangement.

This document is a template for an employee background check policy that can be used as a stand-alone policy or incorporated into an employee handbook, and is jurisdiction neutral and applicable to employers in every state.

This policy template provides a California-specific employee background check policy for private workplaces, based on federal and California law.

This policy template provides a Florida-specific employee background check policy for private workplaces, based on federal and Florida state law.

This policy template provides a Georgia-specific employee background check policy for private workplaces, based on federal and Georgia law.

This policy template provides a comprehensive background check policy for private workplaces in Illinois, which can be used as a stand-alone document or incorporated into an employee handbook.

This document provides a Minnesota-specific employee background check policy template for private workplaces, based on federal and Minnesota law, with potential additional requirements from local law.

This document provides a template for a Missouri-specific employee background check policy for private workplaces, based on federal and Missouri law, with potential additional requirements from local law.

This policy template provides a Pennsylvania-specific employee background check policy for private workplaces, based on federal and Pennsylvania law, with potential additional requirements from local law.

This document provides a template for a Tennessee-specific employee background check policy for private workplaces, based on federal and Tennessee law, with potential additional requirements from local law.

This policy template provides a Texas-specific employee background check policy for private workplaces, based on federal and Texas state law.

This online document outlines a template for bereavement leave policies applicable to private workplaces, which may be supplemented by state or local laws.

This online document outlines a California-specific employee policy on bereavement leave, compliant with the new A.B. 1949 law, effective January 1, 2023, for private workplaces.

This online document provides a template for Colorado employers to use when creating a bereavement leave policy based on federal and Colorado law.

This online document provides a template for a Florida-specific employee policy on bereavement leave, based on federal and Florida law, for private workplaces.

This online document provides a template for Georgia employers outlining employee bereavement leave requirements based on federal and state law.

This online document provides a template for Illinois employers outlining employee bereavement leave requirements based on federal and state law.

This online document provides a template for Louisiana employers to use when creating a bereavement leave policy based on federal and Louisiana law.

This online document provides a template for Massachusetts employers to use when creating an employee policy on bereavement leave.

This online document provides a template for Minnesota employers outlining employee bereavement leave requirements based on federal and state law.

This online document provides a Missouri-specific employee policy on bereavement leave, outlining when an employee can be absent from work to grieve a death or attend a funeral, based on federal and Missouri law.

This online document provides a template for a New Jersey-specific employee policy on bereavement leave, based on federal and New Jersey law, for private workplaces.

This online document provides a template for New York-specific employee bereavement leave policies based on federal and New York law, with potential additional requirements from local laws.

This online document provides a template for Ohio employers to follow regarding employee bereavement leave, based on federal and Ohio law, with potential additional requirements from local laws.

This online document provides a template for a Pennsylvania-specific employee policy on bereavement leave, based on federal and Pennsylvania law, for private workplaces.

This online document provides a Tennessee-specific employee policy on bereavement leave, outlining when an employee can be absent from work to grieve a death or attend a funeral, based on federal and Tennessee law.

This online document provides a template for Texas employers to follow regarding employee bereavement leave, based on federal and Texas law, with potential additional requirements from local laws.

This is a template complaint for initiating a breach of employment contract action in New York state supreme court.

This template provides a buy-sell contract to help resolve deadlocks in a two-member limited liability company, using a buy-sell right often referred to as a "Russian roulette" provision.

This template provides employees and their dependents with the necessary documents to exercise their COBRA rights under the ACA, and includes integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.

This template provides a model initial notice describing the availability of COBRA continuation coverage for covered employees and spouses when plan coverage begins.

This online document provides flowcharts to help identify M&A qualified beneficiaries under COBRA and to determine which party must provide COBRA health plan continuation coverage after a Shares sale or asset sale.

This notice informs the plan administrator of a COBRA qualifying event for an employee under a group health plan.

This document is a notice from a COBRA-covered employee or beneficiary to the plan administrator regarding a qualifying event.

This template provides a comprehensive CFRA policy with PDL provisions for private employers with five or more employees, in compliance with the CFRA as amended in 2021, based on the prototype from the California Civil Rights Department.