Agents Aren’t Just for Sport Stars, Part 1
This post explores the basic terms used in agency law to describe a principal-agent relationship and gives an overview of the general duties between an agent and principal.
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A good contract will usually have a number of standard clauses that can be very important if there is ever a dispute over the contract. This post continues Part Two by summarizing some more common contract clauses.
A good contract will have a number of standard clauses that can be very important if there is ever a dispute over the contract. This post summarizes some of the more common contract clauses.
To define a contract, you must understand its elements: offer, acceptance, and consideration. A contract can be verbal or even written in an email, but there could be problems with proving the contract.
Colorado employers must verify their employees’ legal work status. To do this, they must fill out the new federal I-9, which is very similar to the old one, but has some new “smart” characteristics.
This post provides an overview of the EEOC’s new interpretative guidance on retaliation for employment discrimination claims, including practical tips for employers.
When the organization has to let someone go for misconduct, and there is a scandal, what should it say? How much is too much? What are possible consequences?
When an employee is accused of misconduct, particularly when those allegations are criminal in nature, conducting an internal investigation is a best practice. But what is an organization to do when the alleged offender refuses to show up for an interview? May it go so far as to fire the employee, even if that means the employee loses out on benefits or other compensation? A recent case from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals says it can.
A good investigation requires many complex skills that include managing the investigation, doing interviews, and making credibility determinations. A credibility determination requires the investigative team to analyze the facts and decide the truth of the matter, sometimes with conflicting evidence. The investigation must be done skillfully and must consider legal issues.
Mr. Barth believes that public administrators can learn a great from the abuse scandal in the Catholic Church, given that the guiding principles for large bureaucracies are similar to the large religious organization. He wrote a great article called “