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Employee Handbooks: Best Practices to Protect Your Business

A clearly thought out and well-written employee handbook is important to protect your business. It communicates clear expectations to employees and limits liability for your business.

Employee Handbooks: Best Practices to Protect Your Organization

A clearly thought out and well-written employee handbook is important to protect your organization. It communicates clear expectations to employees and limits liability for your organization.

Checklist to Follow Before Making a Decision to Terminate an Employee

Terminating employees is sometimes part of the job. There is a right way to do this and a way that opens your ministry or church up to legal risk. This post discusses how employers can terminate employees while protecting their ministry or church.

Can You Fire an Employee in Colorado For Using Marijuana?

Since using marijuana is legal in Colorado, can your employees use it? Can you stop them? What should your policies include? This post discusses the legal issues involved.

Tips for Protecting Confidential Information and Trade Secrets When an Employee Leaves the Company

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

ACA Has Been Challenged — 4 Things You Should Know for Your Organization

Last month, a federal district court in Texas ruled that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was unconstitutional and invalid. This post discusses the procedural history of the ACA and implications for employers.

How Should a Business Owner Respond to a Negative Online Review

What should a business owner do if he or she gets a negative online review? This post will discuss how to respond. Remaining level-headed and courteous can turn a negative review into a positive for your business.

EEOC Sues Employment Agency for Hiring Discrimination Based on Disability

The EEOC filed suit against Adecco USA, Inc., a staffing agency, claiming that it violated the Americans With Disabilities Act, when it decided not to consider a job applicant based on his disability.

Church Contracts May Be Subject to Judicial Review

In September of 2018, the Virginia Supreme Court held that the lower court had authority to rule on a merger agreement and contract between two churches, and that did not overstep church authority.

Sexual Harassment Investigation by Church Is Not Subject to Judicial Review

When are the courts allowed to review a church’s internal sexual harassment investigation? A court in Illinois addresses this question by applying the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine.

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