Employment Blogs
Could a lawsuit cost you your business?
It can be emotionally frustrating when an employee hits you with a lawsuit, not to mention time consuming and expensive. By not having the right policies and procedures in place to protect you, you might jeopardize your company and its reputation. Taking these steps can help mitigate the disruption to your business.
Are you anxious about returning to the office?
Now that vaccines are fully available, and the worst days of the pandemic are hopefully behind us, businesses are calling their employees back to the office full time. Many employees are concerned about the health risks involved and losing their newfound sense of freedom.
Was your employment terminated?
Employment in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, among other states, is at will. This means you can be fired at any time without any reason or notice. However, there are some limitations to protect employees.
Should you fire that toxic employee?
Employers usually put up with toxic employees for too long. By the time they are fed up with the employee’s behavior or sees the damage this employee is inflicting on the business, a situation may have arisen that makes it more difficult to fire that employee.
Before you sign your severance agreement
You’ve been laid off, let go, canned, fired! Now what? Fortunately, you’ve been offered a severance package. On the one hand, you want to sign right away because you’re afraid you’ll lose it if you don’t. On the other hand, you’re wondering if you should ask for more. So what should you do?
Are you afraid one of your employees will go “postal”?
Each year, nearly two million U.S. workers report having been a victim of violence at work, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”). The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the number of annual workplace homicides at about 400.