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Oral Agreements Are a Risk Management Nightmare!
One of the best (and most affordable) risk management tools available is the clear, concise, written business agreement. What’s not to like about oral (i.e., unwritten) agreements? Let us count the ways: 1. Unenforceability. Some aren’t even legally … Continue reading
Five Great Reasons to Write Great Job Descriptions
Before you hire your first (or next) employee, really take the time to write a great job description for the position. A great job description, by the way, is one that spells out (i) the essential job functions, (ii) reporting … Continue reading
Have a Policy for Making Exceptions to Your HR Policies!
Today’s post was prompted by a gem from our friend Eric B. Meyer of The Employer Handbook. His post is here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dont-let-exceptions-your-work-rules-make-become-exception-eric-meyer The employer in question (the Delaware River & Bay Authority) appears to have had a reasonable hiring … Continue reading
Tone at the Top is Vital for Preventing Sexual Harassment!
Uber’s CEO Travis Kalanick lost his job following an internal investigation into allegations of sexual harassment at the company. Roger Ailes of Fox News met a similar fate after an internal investigation following high-profile sexual harassment suits filed by … Continue reading
Cybersecurity – Think about it before you sign a contract!
Cybersecurity has been a serious business concern for several years now. It doesn’t seem to be getting any better despite a wide range of efforts to combat the bad guys. In fact, according to the Ponemon Institute’s 2017 Cost of … Continue reading
No Harm, No Foul? No Way!
Here’s a risk management tip for employers who aren’t located in California but decide they need to hire people residing in the Golden State. Many states permit employers to include non-compete clauses in their employment agreements. With rare exception, … Continue reading
Using a Sales Contract that Speeds up Getting to Yes
In our post Top Five Ways CEOs Can Utilize Business Lawyers we suggested: Write a Sales Contract that Speeds Up Getting to Yes. Do you have a sales contract that you copied off the Internet, or a 20 page … Continue reading
What is keeping software company CEOs awake? Part 3
We at InnovaCounsel recently asked several software company execs this question: “What are the big issues that are costing you sleep these nights?” In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, we addressed these issues: “Use of [independent] … Continue reading
What is keeping software company CEOs awake? Part 2
We at InnovaCounsel recently asked several software company execs this question: “What are the big issues that are costing you sleep these nights?” Last week, we addressed the issue: “Use of [independent] contractors and having various taxing agencies dictate … Continue reading