With a new president coming in to office, many experts have thoughts on where President-Elect Trump will lead key employment laws. Here are some key issues that could be affected by the change in power coming in January: DOL’s Final … Continue reading
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Termination and Employment Law Through the Years
Terminating employees is not always an easy process. Many employers believe they can simply terminate an employee because they are employed at will or that they have total discretion to terminate without cause without repercussions. However, it is not that … Continue reading
Office Talk: Politics
With the election season in full force, opinions are flying around the office space. Coworkers are talking and arguing about the candidates, but they might want to cool it with the political talks around the water cooler during work hours. … Continue reading
Implementing Employee Training Programs
Thorough and effective employee training programs can lessen the likelihood of litigation for a business. They do this by creating a clear understanding of the policies, job functions, goals and company philosophy. When creating an effective training program with the … Continue reading
When Do I Need an Employment Law Attorney?
Not every business has an in-house attorney. However, there may be times when one is needed, especially when dealing with employment law. With employment laws changing rapidly and courts interpreting them in new ways, it can be hard to … Continue reading
Affordable Legal Advice
Having an attorney to turn to when questions arise is beneficial for any business. However, it can be costly running to outside counsel with questions and issues if they choose to charge an hourly fee. InnovaCounsel believes everyone should be … Continue reading
Help! My Employee claims she is being harassed, how do I handle it?
This is a common complaint and problem for employers. Employees go to their supervisor or Human Resources (HR) and use the word “harassment”, it gets everyone nervous followed with questions on how to handle it. Many employees use this word … Continue reading
Billable Hour Fees Under Attack – Again!
Today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal includes yet another great article (most of it subscription protected) about companies continuing their efforts to push big law firms to abandon the billable hour fee structure in lieu of flat or fixed fees based … Continue reading
More on Legal Fees and Billable Hours, by Jerry Bloch
A recently published article explains why the billable hour business model used by law firms is so dysfunctional and why firms are so addicted to it. The article is not available on-line but I will send a copy on request, … Continue reading