Business: Policies and Personnel

If non-compete agreements are too restrictive, they are not enforceable. We discuss factors that determine reasonability and enforceability, which helps provide guidance.

While bullying and harassment may seem similar at first glance, in spite of a few commonalities, each has a very different definition and legal significance in the U.S. workplace.

Employer-provided healthcare may be canceled during FMLA leave in some situations. What conditions must be met to terminate health coverage while an employee is on leave? And should an employer do it?

Non-Disclosure Agreements protect confidential information and govern its use. Here are some important things to consider when entering into an NDA.

Federal law prohibits religious discrimination in the workplace. What is religious discrimination and how can an employer avoid creating problems?

Is targeting your online advertisement about an open position in your organization to men under the age of 35 legal? No, federal law prohibits age and sex discrimination.

The right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental American value that many employees wish to exercise at their workplace.

Employers should consider proactively putting policies and procedures in place to safeguard the company’s confidential information and trade secrets.

In the year since the #metoo movement started the EEOC says claims of sexual harassment were up. The EEOC is updated its guidance on sexual harassment for the first time in 20 years.

A multi-chapter resource about how terminating employees is part of business management. There is a right way to do this and a way that opens your business up to legal risk. These posts discuss how employers can terminate employees while protecting their business.