MISTAKE NO. 1 Failing to ensure the employee knows that he or she is employed at will.
Be careful what you say orally or in writing when you make a job offer. The statements you make about the nature of the position or the long term opportunities with the company may be construed as a [...]

We continue our supervisor and human resources (HR) core training on employment laws with a brief discussion on “at will” and “for cause” terminations. Montana is currently the only state considered a “for cause” state. All others are considered “at will.” Does this mean an employer can terminate an employee’s services at any time with [...]

Virginia is an attractive state which is situate on the Atlantic Coast of Southern part of the United States of America. This is an excellent place which can help you to carry on with your work and livelihood. The labor and service laws which are established for Virginia are proposed to prevent the employers from [...]

A common concern among job seekers is employment background check. If you don’t have anything to hide, there’s nothing that you should worry about. At least, that’s the way things should have been. But unfortunately, some recent news flashes about inaccuracies or misinformation from various background check companies are worrying job seekers. If [...]

No man is an island and for this reason any business seeking to make profits must seek to have a workforce. It is not an easy task to conduct interviews and come up with the best workforce in the job market. Therefore, if you happen to get qualified, skillful and determined workers, it would be [...]

An integral part of business management is human resource. Your staff can help you in promoting your business brand or bringing to a halt your business operations. This is because they are the ones in direct contact with your clients. As a business owner you need to find ways of not only getting the best [...]

As an HR manager, firing employees is one area of the job that requires special care. By mishandling just one employee termination, your company could easily lead to costly, embarrassing and lengthy legal battles with former employees.  Unlawful termination lawsuits have been on the rise simply because it doesn’t cost much to file the charge. [...]

UK employment law is ever-changing and it is a full time job just keeping up with the latest legislation. Everything from working hours, holiday entitlement, health and safety in the workplace to equality and diversity issues are all covered by employment law and that‘s why it is so important for both workers and employers to [...]

As a small business owner one must constantly tell the customer they are right, and tell them that they are number one. And yet at the same time they, employment laws, must reinforce their loyalty to their own team and employees. This is often a hard line to straddle, but it is very [...]

This article addresses a workplace issue many companies would rather ignore. However, like the 900lb gorilla in the room, it cannot be ignored. The subject is alcohol and companies parties. We are now entering the “silly season.” And for employees, it is prime time for employment lawsuits.
Tis’ The Season For Lawsuit
You know the old saying [...]