Businesses across the United States have had to make numerous adjustments in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. One common change is allowing employees to work from home. While remote work arrangements are not new, they're new to many companies who have only ever...
Employment Law
3 Important Things to Know About Severance Pay
After losing a job, receiving severance pay can be profoundly comforting. It provides a financial safety net that allows an employee to collect a salary without working. However, there are a few important things every person should know about severance pay in...
How to Reopen Your Business After COVID-19
Despite the uncertainty that has accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic and that still lies ahead, one thing remains certain: Most businesses will eventually reopen. On April 16, 2020, President Trump set forth guidelines for the reopening of businesses in the United...
Best Practices for Terminating an Employee
At some point, nearly all business owners must make the difficult decision to terminate an employee. Whether that decision arises from a failure on the employee’s part, or from economic circumstances, one thing is clear: How a business handles this delicate situation...
How Employers Can Prevent Bias, Stereotypes in the Workplace
Employees who experience discrimination or harassment at work may have grounds to take legal action against a supervisor or employer because of laws that strictly prohibit employee mistreatment based on a person’s age, sex, race, religion, national origin and...