Separation & Release Agreement Reviewer

A separation agreement is signed once and binds for years - so a release that skips the consideration and revocation periods the law requires, waives claims that can't legally be waived, or omits the disclosures a group layoff demands can be voided later or invite a discrimination claim. This assistant checks each agreement against OWBPA/ADEA and related rules, then flags every term that fails and recommends send, revise, or hold.

Category: Human Resources

How it works

1. A separation or severance agreement comes in - release language, consideration and revocation periods, the employee's age and tenure, and whether it's part of a group layoff.
2. It checks each term against OWBPA/ADEA timing rules, screens for claims that can't be lawfully released, and confirms the older-worker disclosures a group termination requires.
3. It returns a decision - send as drafted, revise, or hold - with a compliance-risk read, each flag tied to the clause it fails, and suggested redlines.
4. Each agreement lands as one row in your HR review queue for an HR partner or counsel to clear before it goes to the employee.

Key benefits

• Catch missing consideration and revocation periods that void a release
• Flag waivers of claims that can't legally be signed away
• Confirm group-layoff disclosures before the agreement goes out
• Review every separation consistently, not just the contested ones

Use cases

• HR and People Ops teams managing separations
• Employment counsel reviewing release language
• Total rewards teams running reductions in force
• Founders and HR leads without in-house counsel

Good to know

No external connection - your agreements, employee data, and policies stay in your workspace. The assistant checks release terms against OWBPA/ADEA and related rules, flags what fails, and recommends send, revise, or hold; it never sends or finalizes an agreement, and it doesn't replace legal advice. An HR partner or counsel reviews every agreement before it goes out.

Frequently asked questions

Does this assistant automatically send the separation agreement to the employee after review?

No. The assistant flags compliance risks and recommends send, revise, or hold, but an HR partner or counsel must review and approve each agreement before it goes to the employee.

What specific laws does the Separation & Release Agreement Reviewer check against?

It checks each agreement against the OWBPA (Older Workers Benefit Protection Act) and ADEA (Age Discrimination in Employment Act) timing rules, including consideration and revocation periods, and screens for claims that can't be lawfully waived.

Can I connect this to my existing HR system or document storage?

No. This assistant works entirely within Gaia's native table and has no external integrations, so your agreements and employee data stay in your workspace.

Does it handle group layoff disclosures?

Yes. It confirms whether the agreement is part of a group layoff and checks that the required older-worker disclosures are included before the agreement goes out.

How does the assistant flag issues in an agreement?

It returns a decision of send, revise, or hold with a compliance-risk read, each flag tied to the specific clause that fails, and suggested redlines for the HR partner or counsel to review.