Employment Agreements Archives – Page 2 of 2

Paying “Volunteers” Might Start a Fire

September 17th, 2013

“Employee” or “Independent Contractor”? Throughout my twenty year career, I have analyzed and argued this question on behalf of a host of clients in multiple industries. Depending on how a worker is classified, the paying company may or may n… Read More

Categories: Blog, Business Law, Business Planning, Dirk A. Beamer - Attorney, Employee Handbooks & Policies, Employment Agreements, Employment Law, Independent Contractor Agreements, Now You Know It

Updated Family and Medical Leave Act Forms

June 11th, 2013

Employers who fall within the definition of “qualifying employers” under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) should be aware of recent updates which took effect this past March, and which require the use of updated FMLA forms from the U… Read More

Categories: Blog, Business Law, Employee Handbooks & Policies, Employment Agreements, Employment Law, Kathryn R Spray - Attorney, Now You Know It, Responding to Employee Claims

What’s Trending in Your Workplace?

June 4th, 2013

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) publishes a biennial survey of human relations professionals and recently came out with its 2013 edition. SHRM’s “Workplace Forecast” includes the ten overall key issues that HR professionals fee… Read More

Categories: Blog, Business Law, Business Planning, Business Succession Planning, Employee Handbooks & Policies, Employment Agreements, Employment Law, Independent Contractor Agreements, Julie P. Cotant - Attorney, Now You Know It, Starting a Business

“Get Shorty” Shortening the Window for Employee Lawsuits

February 12th, 2013

From an employer’s perspective, keeping up with the law can sometimes seem daunting. But, even as federal and state legal and regulatory requirements grow, carefully drafted employment agreements can help to reduce the risk of costly litigation ini… Read More

Categories: Business Law, Employee Handbooks & Policies, Employment Agreements, Employment Law, Now You Know It

Right-to-Work: What Does it Mean?

December 18th, 2012

As described by Monica Davey of The New York Times, Michigan “has long been a symbol of union might and an incubator for the American labor movement.” Perhaps that is why the December 11th passage of “right-to-work” legislation is of particul… Read More

Categories: Employment Agreements, Employment Law, Julie P. Cotant - Attorney, Now You Know It

How Much Time Do You Need Off? New Flexibility Required in Leave of Absence Policies

June 5th, 2012

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has intensified its focus on employers’ leave of absence and attendance policies, especially in light of new rules expanding the interpretation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This me… Read More

Categories: Business Law, Employee Handbooks & Policies, Employment Agreements, Employment Law, Now You Know It, Responding to Employee Claims