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By Eric B. Meyer
If you guessed 15 minutes, you would be right, according to a recent decision from the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
And you don’t need to point a gun at the employee’s head? A “knowing and intelligent” waiver based on a “totality of the circumstances” will suffice.
The case is Gregory v. Derry Township School District. You can view a copy of the decision here. (A big thank you to Maria Danaher for bringing this case to my attention by blogging about it on Employment Law Matters.)
The plaintiff, a former school teacher, was presented with a separation agreement by the school principal. The plaintiff had just 15 minutes to review the agreement before signing it. (more…)
