Briefly cover the main employment issues and regulations you need to keep in mind; Discuss the basics of addressing employment issues such as ADA and accommodation, overtime pay, FLSA classification compliance and leave, and training staff on key employment issues; and Cover emerging issues such as social media, diversity programs, genetic information discrimination, class action waivers and more.
Many companies lack a formal process for contract administration. Many others have a contract process which is in need of updating or improvement. This program session will review the lifecycle of contracts and highlight ways to develop and improve a company’s formalized contracting process. This session will emphasize practical tips that can be used to implement a contract management system and enforce up-to-date contracting policies, including who should be responsible for running the process, how contracts should be routed within the organization, signing authority, electronic contract management systems, monitoring contract compliance, and record retention.
This issue discusses alternative dispute resolution in Europe.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a Q&A that gives a high level overview of the main trends and significant deals in Canadian construction plans.
This is a sample HIPAA policy and procedure document for organizations to give to employees.
This practical guide provides an overview of common wage and hour issues under US law, including the 2016 changes to the overtime regulations that will dramatically expand the group of employees who subject to overtime requirements under the US Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Do you want to be at the heart of decision-making in your business? Do you want to have greater autonomy over your own work and for your team? Do you want to be seen more positively within your organisation? Why increasing your influence isn't just beneficial, it's essential.
This article argues that India is the best destination for providing quality legal process outsourcing services.
Sexual harassment, terminations of family providers, criticism of job performance--these are issues that strike at basic human needs of security and self-esteem. The best way to mitigate these inevitable emotional issues is to avoid surprises.
After a long negotiation with an international distributor, you may get the final draft of an agreement, and read the provisions quickly, assuming they are just boilerplate. Don't make this mistake; as standard as some of the provisions may be, in an international context, boilerplate language has the potential to be dangerous to your client.
The author discusses the main points from the recent ABA panel discussion, entitled "The Ins and Outs of Contracting Out Legal Work."
This is a model employment offer letter.
This checklist provides some guidance if you find an employees social media posts become an issue.
This is a sample employment agreement between a company and its President and Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director specific to the state of Colorado.
In this article, in-house counsel can learn more about investment in Hong Kong businesses and commercial relationships. This resource was published by Meritas in February 2018.
In an interview with Jeffrey Paquin, he explores the nature of law department management. Using his experience, Paquin reflects on what the purpose of management is and highlights its practical aspects.
Many have discussed the topic of selecting and retaining quality outside counsel, especially as it relates to efficient litigation. Here, the author explores this topic, with a focus on the law firm qualities that in-house attorneys should be looking for during this process.
Discusses ACC's response to and position on the FAS 5 Exposure Draft, and what proposed amendments to the FAS 5 ACC has put forth.
Provides a chief operations counsel's top ten law department leadership principles.
In light of the economic woes currently plaguing the United States, read this article to gain insight into an optimistic perspective that may very well change the way that you and your coworkers view the trajectory of the recession as 2009 continues.
In terms of size, Belgium is one of the smaller European countries. This means that you are never far away from the capital, an airport or the four neighboring countries: France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.
On August 15, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)—in a bipartisan, 5-0 vote—issued a policy paper detailing its concerns with Certificates of Public Advantage (COPAs). Check out this article by Foley & Lardner article detailing the policy paper and the future of the FTC and COPAs.
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