As an employer, you feel like you value respect and civility. You ensure that you abide by federal and state non-discrimination and harassment laws and ensure that your employees have appropriate training. Unfortunately, some of your employees could still be the...
Business Litigation
How effective is your organization’s anti-harassment policy?
To protect your business and employees, it is necessary to have a workplace anti-harassment policy that works. All employees should have confidence in the organization's structure and procedure of handling harassment claims - from reporting to investigating and...
Telltale signs that your insurance provider is acting in bad faith
Bad things happen from time to time, and that is why people sign up for insurance cover in the first place. Collecting compensation when you need it does not have to be difficult. After all, your insurance provider owes you a duty to act in good faith when it comes to...
How should your business respond when someone breaches a contract?
You may execute business contracts with everyone from your custodians to the company that refills the vending machine in your lobby. Contracts are crucial to the predictability of business operations and your company's overall success. You need to be able to rely on...
Is a contract violated if not honored on time?
Many contract breaches mean, essentially, that none of the terms of the agreement were met. For instance, your company orders parts from a supplier and they simply never deliver the parts. They clearly broke the contract with you by not doing as it stipulated --...
Important elements of a contract
Sometimes business relationships go awry which is why it is useful to have a good handle on what should be included in a business contract and what makes a business contract valid. Having contracts to protect various business interests is important for business owners...
Breach of contract is a common problem in the business world
In the business world, contracts are a common occurrence and serve a variety of purposes. Generally speaking, a contract between two or more parties requires that each party fulfills their individual obligations, as specified by the agreement. When a party fails to...