Many small businesses sense a need to have an employee handbook, but for various reasons haven’t made it a priority to put one in place. Perhaps you own or help run one of these small businesses. To be honest, with the demands on most small businesses, both in terms of time and money, it is … Read more
Hiring interns may be an effective strategy for employers to control labor costs while providing individuals, typically college students or recent graduates, an opportunity to gain valuable work experience. The hallmark of an internship is that both the employer and the intern realize that the benefits of the relationship outweigh the sacrifices each makes. Historically, … Read more
Most employers at some point must terminate employees. However, as employment protections are extended to more and more classes of individuals, employers are more likely than ever to face claims that they terminated an employee for discriminatory reasons. Thus, it is more important than ever that employers follow accepted best practices when making the termination … Read more