Topics related to: legal
Firing an employee isn't always cut and dry. Learn your rights before you get burned.
Employers may not fire, demote, harass or retaliate against an individual for asserting their rights under state and federal antidiscrimination laws. Firing an employee isn't always cut and dry. Learn your rights before you end up getting burned.
Section: Best Practices, 2008 February
Tags: legal,
Title 29,
termination,
employee termination,
Title VII,
Ed Debevics,
IntelliTouch,
employees,
employment
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Recession brings an increase in the level of criminal activity against businesses
Recession brings an increase in the level of criminal activity against businesses
Section: Best Things to Avoid, 2009 Nov/Dec
Tags: advice,
small businesses,
business,
return policy,
merchandise,
collateral,
legal,
fraud,
damaging,
friendly,
business,
retail,
buyers
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Plan ahead to minimize next year’s tax bite and maximize your savings.
Don't cheat yourself. Take every legal tax deduction that is available to you.
Section: Best Business Sense, 2008 Nov/Dec
Tags: deductions,
Taxes,
money,
returns,
legal,
finances,
audit
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One of the challenges for entrepreneurs is getting clients to pay you on time. Here's some advice about how to collect the money that you're owed.
One of the challenges for entrepreneurs is getting clients to pay you on time. Here's some advice about how to collect the money that you're owed.
Section: Best Practices, 2009 Nov/Dec
Tags: money,
debt,
entrepreneurs,
clients,
legal,
customers,
NFIB,
bills,
small business owner
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Operating any business involves risk. It’s important to assess your risks upfront and to plan accordingly to prevent any major disasters.
Are you aware of your small business risks? Find out what you can do to minimize them.
Section: Best Business Sense, 2009 March/April
Tags: disaster,
legal,
catastrophe,
organization,
recession,
risks
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Minimize your risk of an intellectual property lawsuit by covering all your bases.
An intellectual property lawsuit can devastate your business. Cover all your bases and minimize your risk of a lawsuit.
Section: Best Practices, 2008 June
Tags: intellectual property,
copyright,
trademark,
patent,
legal,
lawsuit
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Today's dress codes range from Gucci to garters. Are there any limits?
If you order a Buckin’ Bronco Macchiato at Cowgirls Espresso in Tukwila, Washington, you’ll be greeted by a waitress in a short, sheer baby-doll negligee and coordinated panties. While a provocative dress code might fly at his trendy business in the Northwest, it would never work for a successful law firm; a business needs to gauge what attire will be right for the audience and the circumstance.
Section: Best Practices, 2007 Fall
Tags: dress,
advice,
business,
uniforms,
code,
hooters,
legal
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Even entrepreneurs need to have company rules in writing. It could offer protection in the event of a lawsuit.
An employee handbook provides far more than general expectations about dress code, attendance and benefits. It can also communicate the core values of a business.
Section: Best Practices, 2008 Sep/Oct
Tags: handbook,
Walters,
harassment,
employees,
HR,
rules,
lawsuit,
policy,
EEOC,
legal,
HR Works
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Despite the introduction of new legislation to help small business owners, crippling lawsuits are still a real concern. Learn how a good umbrella insurance plan can protect your assets.
Despite the introduction of new legislation to help small business owners, crippling lawsuits are still a real concern. Learn how a good umbrella insurance plan can protect your assets.
Section: Best Practices, 2008 April
Tags: insurance,
Nationwide,
Baumgarten,
liability,
umbrella insurance,
lawsuit,
legal
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