As opposed to a standard employment agreement, an employment contract addresses the employer-employee relationship in greater detail. While an employment contract includes items unique to an individual company, here are five elements that every such contract should...
Knowing you are about to lose your job may shatter your plans. With your financial security ripped away, you may not pay attention to how your employer terminates your employment. Companies must adhere to a strict protocol to ensure that your termination is lawful....
It is not uncommon for companies to ask their employees to sign a noncompete agreement after getting hired. However, many instances may end with a person wanting to get out of this agreement sooner rather than later. Is it possible to do so? Waiting out the agreement...
Employees have the right to complain about certain things when working. This includes filing reports related to things like sexual harassment, discrimination or violations of the law. Since employees should be free to make these reports, employers can’t take negative...
Pregnant women often have little choice but to continue to work during their pregnancies. In fact, according to the National Women's Law Center, there are roughly 2.8 million pregnant women in the workforce at any given time. While some employers provide expansive...
If you have decided to expand your family, you may feel excited about your new pregnancy. At the same time, you may have concerns about how this will affect your current employment situation. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, it is illegal...
Texas law allows companies to hire workers without requiring them to sign employment contracts. If a job classifies as an "employment-at-will" position, either an employer or an employee may terminate the relationship without cause or advance notice. Unless conducted...
In since cases, you will want to keep the sale of your business quiet. It may not be beneficial for the public to know about the sale until it is complete. In such situations, you may want to institute a non-disclosure agreement. An NDA can help to keep things under...
Employment contracts provide a place for you and your employees to reference agreed-upon expectations. You can address several notable aspects of an employee's role within your company. Fine-tuning these agreements takes time and requires periodic review. Updating and...
If you’re being harassed at work, and it is based on your gender or the harassment is sexual in nature, you may think that the other individual is simply attracted to you. They’re treating you like this because they’re objectifying you or they want to be in a...
