Arbitration Provisions in…

Arbitration Provisions in Employment Agreements

October 23rd, 2013
Including arbitration provisions in employment agreements can help to reduce the risk of expensive and time consuming litigation by requiring a dispute to be resolved by a neutral arbitrator, rather than through the court system. Generally speaking,… Read More
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Categories: Blog, Business Law, Contract Disputes, Disputes & Business Litigation, Employee Handbooks & Policies, Employment Agreements, Employment Claims, Employment Law, Independent Contractor Agreements, Now You Know It, Responding to Employee Claims
Paying “Volunteers” M…

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
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Categories: Blog, Business Law, Business Planning, Dirk A. Beamer - Attorney, Employee Handbooks & Policies, Employment Agreements, Employment Law, Independent Contractor Agreements, Now You Know It
What’s Trending in Your…

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
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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