When you’re laying a strong legal foundation for your business, it’s important that your attorney understands you, your business plan, and financials. Why? A business’ legal issues don’t exist in a vacuum; they’re impacted by everything from benchmarks to financing. If your attorney doesn’t have a strong overview of your business and a general understanding…
My clients and I often notice that success in business growth requires organizational planning, leadership and talent management. Denver based, Liesa Taylor, is an organizational development and human resources consultant with years of experience helping all sizes of companies grow their management and employee teams (and she’s a friend of EmergeCounsel). She was just featured…
If you don’t have a detailed employee handbook, or if it has been more than a year since you reviewed your handbook, now is the time to work on it. Clear and specific guidelines about employee policies help protect you legally and help prevent employee disputes (and potential lawsuits). The Society for Human Resources Professionals,…
Whether you are in the start-up phase or a more established business, it might be time to consider consulting with a skilled business attorney. An attorney can help you establish sound business agreements and best practices that can protect you and your assets for years to come.
Just because your business is small doesn’t mean you don’t need to think about workers’ compensation coverage. Failure to carry workers’ compensation insurance could leave you open to paying out-of-pocket for an employee’s medical costs, paying state fines and even lawsuits. Coverage requirements vary state by state. In Colorado, for example, any business with at…
We have discussed in past blogs the importance of hiring the right team members to help grow your business. The next step is retaining those valuable employees once you bring them on board, and offering attractive benefits is one way to do that.
As a business owner, you make every effort to hire well, because your people are your key to success. Every once in awhile, though, someone turns out to be a hindrance rather than an asset to your business. As you proceed through the disciplinary and termination process, keep in mind these points to stay within…
As your business continues to grow, you need to stay on top of your hiring and reporting practices. Maintaining the proper records and filing the right forms helps protect you, your business and your employees.
When hiring staff, it is a good idea to establish the terms and conditions of their employment. That begins with the job offer – in the form of an offer letter. (For executives, a more formal employment contract is often a good idea, and we will cover that topic in a future blog.)