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  • 7 minutes

Last Chance Agreements

 
Some of you may have heard of last chance agreements – or return-to-work agreements. These agreements are most used when employers are faced with a too close to call situation when trying to determine if an employee should be disciplined or terminated. The employer has tried different solutions but is at a spot where termination may not be the best solution. The last chance agreement is the next step.

Our speaker, Patrick J. Platter, reviews the last chance agreement and discusses that anything that is permitted by ADA can be in the agreement. The reasonable and legal expectations of the employer are set out in these types of agreements. They also can lay out the terms and conditions of employment. If the agreement is violated by the employee, as long as you don’t violate ADA or the agreement doesn’t reflect a violation of ADA, these agreements can be a reason to terminate the employee.

Patrick J. Platter is a partner in the office of Neale & Newman, LLP. His practice emphasizes on all aspects of work related injury litigation and planning models for employers, land use law, administrative law, and a general trial practice. Mr. Platter’s injury litigation practice includes workers’ compensation, disability benefit litigation, return-to-work issues for injured employees, personal injury, and litigation in various settings such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and federal and state antidiscrimination statutes; this practice also includes planning with businesses to develop employment policies concerning these areas, employment law and return to work issues.
Runtime: 6 minutes

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Patrick J. Platter

Patrick J. Platter

Neale & Newman, LLP

  • Partner in the office of Neale & Newman, LLP
  • Practice emphasizes work related injury litigation, benefit and employment models for employers, administrative law, and employment law
  • Injury litigation practice includes workers’ compensation, disability benefit litigation, return-to-work issues for injured employees, personal injury, and litigation in various settings such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and federal and state antidiscrimination statutes; has tried hundreds of workers’ compensation claims
  • This practice also includes planning with businesses to develop employment policies concerning these areas
  • He has extended his practice into mediation and benefit planning for persons with special needs or disabilities
  • Has written dozens of publications related to the areas of workers' compensation.
  • Membership information: Member of the Missouri Bar and American Bar Association, Tort Law Section
  • J.D. and bachelor degrees, political science and economics, University of Missouri, Columbia
  • Can be contacted at 417-882-9090 or [email protected]

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