What Is an Employee’s ‘Duty of Loyalty’?
Samuel Goldwin, the legendary movie producer, was famous for lines like, “A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.” When he was dealing with employees, one of his favorite sayings was,...
View ArticleChecklist for Drafting Executives’ Contracts
by Peter M. Panken Drafting executive employment contracts requires attention to myriad details. The higher up the executive, the more likely there will be detailed negotiation of the terms. And when...
View ArticlePractical Tips for Enforcing Arbitration Agreements
by Mark Wiletsky Organizations sometimes require employees to arbitrate claims or disputes that might arise during or after the employment relationship. Workers typically sign arbitration agreements...
View ArticleTop 10 Potential Perils of Employment Policies
Almost every employer has policies. The question is, where do they come from? They come from HR, right? But where does HR get them? They must get them from somewhere. And what if you don’t have an HR...
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Exit Interviews: An Underused Tool for Protecting Your Company
HR professionals are frequently asked to do more with less. Moreover, these are challenging times, with companies facing increased employment litigation but having fewer resources for programs to...
View ArticleAt-Will Employment: Employer’s Dream or Toothless Tiger?
The old saying goes that the devil is in the details. When considering the doctrine of at-will employment, it may be more correct to say the answers are in the details. But, that doesn’t mean some of...
View ArticleEmployee temper tantrums, resignations, and the law
Employers generally go to great lengths to retain valued employees. They know the benefits of keeping good, experienced people and avoiding the costs of recruiting and training new hires. Sometimes,...
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Tips for managing employee requests for time off during the holidays
The best way to account for employee absences during the holidays is to plan ahead. Creating a plan allows you to make sure that your company still has enough employees to operate while allowing time...
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Ringing in 2014: It’s time to take a look at your policies and employee handbook
by Jeanine Poole The turn of the year is often a good time to review company policies. We’re weighing in with some favorite perennial professional resolutions and perhaps a few new suggestions that...
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Workplace policies: Recognizing the good, the bad, and the ugly
Employment policies: Do they keep organizations running smoothly? Or are they trouble waiting to happen? The answer to both questions is: sometimes. Human resources professionals spend a lot of time...
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Moonlighting: From political candidates to your employees
by Kylie Crawford TenBrook It may only be April 2015, but the 2016 presidential race has officially begun. On Monday, the New York Times listed 12 Republicans and four Democrats who have expressed an...
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To fire or not to fire: Remember arrested employee may not be guilty
Learning that a trusted employee has been arrested and accused of theft is always alarming, but the question of what to do—suspend, terminate, or wait and see how the case plays out—adds even more...
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Tips for protecting your most valuable assets
by Scott A. Holt Significant time, money, and resources often go into developing client relationships, so it is only natural that businesses take steps to protect those intangible assets. Many...
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What to say when CEO says don’t bother creating an employee handbook
Most human resources professionals understand the importance of a carefully written employee handbook. But sometimes the higher-ups in an organization don’t think about why such a document is...
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Moonlighting the new norm? Time for employers to face the future
Many industrious office workers may be more industrious than their employers realize. In fact, after putting in time at their primary jobs, a lot of those workers rush off to other jobs—jobs that help...
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