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... Blog Photos Group Connections Reviews IMMS Library Immerse yourself in our stacks. Take some time and browse through our library. We have thousands of articles, checklists, tip sheets, sales letters, and more! Communications Marketing Customer Service Planning Finance/Accounting Risk Management Human Resources Selling Legal and E&O Technology Life/Financial Services Glossaries Management Resources & Links Categories Popular Recent All Back Find The Right Employment Law Attorney To Help Grow And Protect Your Business 5/14/2015 12:00:00 AM by Don Phin This content has not been rated yet. How do you find a good employment lawyer? Don Phin offers a step-by-step list of questions you should answer when shopping for the right attorney. At least 30,000 attorneys in the U.S. claim that they're practicing employment law ... Statistically speaking, what holds true for any profession is true for employment lawyers: Half are above average and half are below average. How do you distinguish one from the other? How can you find out which lawyers or firms are in the top 5%? Don Phin discusses the questions you should be asking. EMPLOYMENT LAW ATTORNEY CHECKLIST Do you practice employment law full time or part time? Don't hire an attorney who practices employment law less than half of the time. How long have you been practicing? Don't hire an attorney who's been practicing employment law for fewer than five years. Although a junior associate might work on your cases, they should do so under the direction of an experienced employment lawyer. What types of cases do you handle and what results have you obtained? Don't ...

... x No Thanks Loading.. Firing Without Fear 4/30/2013 by CompleteMarkets Editor , Beth Schroeder This content has not been rated yet. FIRING WITHOUT FEAR: AVOIDING WRONGFUL TERMINATION LAWSUITS by Beth Schroeder and Andrew Kaplan Historically, the basic rule in this country has been that an employer could discharge an employee at any time, for any reason or for no reason, with or without giving the employee prior notice. This practice is called at-will' employment or is referred to as the at-will employment rule. However, in recent years, legislatures and courts have established a number of exceptions to the at-will employment rule. The adoption of new laws and recent court decisions have radically altered the way an employer may discharge an employee. Even employers with only a few employees can become involved in ... , the employer is more likely to prevail. The suggestions made in this article are designed to help an employer develop employment practices that are equitable to both the employer and its employee. The opinions and ideas contained in this article are offered as general guidelines to employers concerned with the possibility of the wrongful discharge lawsuit, and are not intended as specific legal advice. An employer should consult with a lawyer knowledgeable in the area of employer/employee relations about the particular application of these ideas to its business. The preceding material is excerpted from the Risk Management Letter, a subscription information service of risk and insurance topics. Copyright © 1996 by Griffin Communications, Inc. and Warren, McVeigh & Griffin, Inc. Login or Register (for FREE) to ...

... the verdict could be in the millions. Only 5% of the workforce is responsible for 95% of employment-related litigation. Most of those 5% have victim mentalities. They believe that they're entitled to a job and salary regardless of their performance; they blame others for their shortcomings; or they refuse to accept responsibility for their actions or inactions, according to Tony Burnham, executive vice president of Employment Council for Abbott Resource Group Inc. "This is happening all across the nation. Companies are experiencing an explosion of employment-related claims based on sexual harassment and discrimination, wrongful termination and a host of other human resources issues," says Beth Schroeder, an employment law attorney and co-author of The EPL Book: The Practical Guide to Employment Practices Liability and Insurance. Sound employment practices are no longer ... store denied the allegations and said the manager was fired because he violated the store's zero-tolerance policy on sexual harassment. He was suspended after a stock clerk accused him of trying to fondle him; other employees provided signed statements accusing the manager of conduct ranging from mild sexual innuendo to fondling and propositioning employees. Even if the store wins the suit, it will have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars on lawyers' fees and its public image will suffer. If it loses the suit, the verdict could be in the millions. Only 5% of the workforce is responsible for 95% of employment-related litigation. Most of those 5% have victim mentalities. They believe that they're entitled to a job and salary regardless of their performance; they blame others for their shortcomings; or they refuse to accept ...

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... PR Newsletters Employees Articles Blog Photos Group Connections Reviews IMMS Library Immerse yourself in our stacks. Take some time and browse through our library. We have thousands of articles, checklists, tip sheets, sales letters, and more! Communications Marketing Customer Service Planning Finance/Accounting Risk Management Human Resources Selling Legal and E&O Technology Life/Financial Services Glossaries Management Resources & Links Categories Popular Recent All employment law Articles tagged with employment law Back Employment Law: Clearing The Minefields This content has not been rated yet. Don Phin 2/10/2015 12:00:00 AM EMPLOYMENT LAW: CLEARING THE MINEFIELDS by Donald Phin The way I look at it, most of today's employment lawyers (like most other professionals) do a poor job of working on their business.. All Articles by ... Phin Comments (0 ) Find The Right Employment Law Attorney To Help Grow And Protect Your Business This content has not been rated yet. Don Phin 5/14/2015 12:00:00 AM At least 30,000 attorneys in the U.S. claim that they're practicing employment law. Statistically speaking, what holds true for any profession is true for employment lawyers: Half are above average and half are below average. How do you distinguish one from the other? How can you find out which lawyers or firms are in the top 5%? Don Phin discusses the questions you should be asking. All Articles by Don Phin Comments (0 ) How To Buy, Sell, Merge Or Perpetuate Part Vii This content has not been rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor , Larry Morrison 4 ...

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... and state policies are ambiguous at best and meaningless at worst. The rules are certain to have precedents, interpretations, and differing criteria. Add to this the possibility that the auditor might not read well or suffer from dyslexia. You are left on uncertain ground. If the IRS decides you are in the wrong, the fines can be overwhelming. An auditor looks for the amount of control the employer asserts over the contractor and his or her work. The greater the control, the less independent' the contractor looks. The IRS is concerned only with the contractor's results, not with the manner in which the tasks are performed. FICTIONS ABOUND Not every IRS rule and standard is easily understood or uniformly applied toward a business, although Uncle Sam would prefer that people thought otherwise. The following ... especially since certain sophisticated tax shelters were done away with. So it makes sense that independent contractors are now prime game for bounty hunters. Businesses with the most to gain from using independents are the most likely targets for auditing. These would include travel agencies; construction companies (which have their own maze of conflicting laws); franchises; auto body and auto-repair shops; hair salons; physician and lawyer firms; businesses that employ janitors, truckers, and consultants; and even some candlestick makers. The IRS is always about two years behind in audits, and the large state agencies are usually not much quicker. A business could suffer over long-forgotten episodes. Have your tax advisors, an outside CPA, or the IRS itself examine your relationship to your independent contractors. If the contractor does not pass ...

... and state policies are ambiguous at best and meaningless at worst. The rules are certain to have precedents, interpretations, and differing criteria. Add to this the possibility that the auditor might not read well or suffer from dyspepsia. You are left on uncertain ground. If the IRS decides you are in the wrong, the fines can be overwhelming. An auditor looks for the amount of control the employer asserts over the contractor and his or her work. The greater the control, the less independent' the contractor looks. The IRS is concerned only with the contractor's results, not with the manner in which the tasks are performed. FICTIONS ABOUND Not every IRS rule and standard is easily understood or uniformly applied toward a business, although Uncle Sam would prefer that people thought otherwise. The following ... especially since certain sophisticated tax shelters were done away with. So it makes sense that independent contractors are now prime game for bounty hunters. Businesses with the most to gain from using independents are the most likely targets for auditing. These would include travel agencies; construction companies (which have their own maze of conflicting laws); franchises; auto body and auto-repair shops; hair salons; physician and lawyer firms; businesses that employ janitors, truckers, and consultants; and even some candlestick makers. The IRS is always about two years behind in audits, and the large state agencies are usually not much quicker. A business could suffer over long-forgotten episodes. Have your tax advisors, an outside CPA, or the IRS itself examine your relationship to your independent contractors. If the contractor does not pass ...

... Reviews IMMS Library Immerse yourself in our stacks. Take some time and browse through our library. We have thousands of articles, checklists, tip sheets, sales letters, and more! Communications Marketing Customer Service Planning Finance/Accounting Risk Management Human Resources Selling Legal and E&O Technology Life/Financial Services Glossaries Management Resources & Links Categories Popular Recent All compliance audits Articles tagged with compliance audits Back Employment Law: Clearing The Minefields This content has not been rated yet. Don Phin 2/10/2015 12:00:00 AM EMPLOYMENT LAW: CLEARING THE MINEFIELDS by Donald Phin The way I look at it, most of today's employment lawyers (like most other professionals) do a poor job of working on their business.. All Articles by Don Phin Comments (0 ) Find The ... Employment Law Attorney To Help Grow And Protect Your Business This content has not been rated yet. Don Phin 5/14/2015 12:00:00 AM At least 30,000 attorneys in the U.S. claim that they're practicing employment law. Statistically speaking, what holds true for any profession is true for employment lawyers: Half are above average and half are below average. How do you distinguish one from the other? How can you find out which lawyers or firms are in the top 5%? Don Phin discusses the questions you should be asking. All Articles by Don Phin Comments (0 ) x No Thanks Loading.. Loading.. x No Thanks Loading.. ...