As a company approaches around 50 employees or more, it becomes increasingly important to make a personnel policy. This policy or handbook serves as a framework for managing people. Carefully considering certain factors can help create a fair work environment....
Employer Contracts & Handbooks
Top mistakes employers make with non-compete agreements
Non-compete agreements are contracts employees sign that restrict them from working for a direct competitor of your company or starting a competing business for a certain period of time after leaving your company. When properly drafted, these agreements can help...
Is your employee handbook helping your business?
Although New York State does not require small business owners to maintain employee handbooks, this convenient tool offers numerous benefits. In addition to spelling out employment terms, it conveys your company's obligations to its employees. However, your employee...
3 practices to avoid while hiring
Some unfair hiring practices can encroach on being illegal. Besides the fact that this can greatly affect your company’s reputation, you also want to avoid breaking anti-discrimination, disability or labor laws . Illegal hiring acts include anything that discriminates...
Reasons to create an employee handbook
Maybe you started your small business alone or with just a partner or two. As you expanded, you hired a few employees. When your company begins to grow, having an employee handbook in place can resolve potential disputes. These are the three key reasons that small...
American Airlines employment contract issues continue
Understandably, employees want to work under fair contract conditions. However, when an employment contract expires and negotiations for new terms do not go well, it is not unusual for it to take years to come to a final agreement. Additionally, it is possible for...
An employee handbook can be informative and protective
New York employers have numerous responsibilities that they must attend to. In efforts to make sure that their employees understand the various rules and policies associated with working for the company, it is wise to have an employee handbook that details this...
Employment agreements may act as useful protection
Employers have many duties and responsibilities. In addition to making sure businesses run as they should, they also have the responsibility of ensuring that their workers remain on task and are treated fairly on the job. All of these efforts can seem overwhelming,...
Unclear, unfair terms in contracts and handbooks may cause strife
Many employers utilize agreements in hopes of clarifying what is expected of employees and what employees can expect from their bosses. Though individuals may do their best to make the terms of employment contracts and handbooks clear, there may be issues that make...
Employer contracts protect employment relationships in New York
Even when faced with a dream job or an ideal candidate, it is understandable that employees and employers alike want to protect their personal interests. These interests may be best protected through employer contracts. When written effectively, these tools are...
