Closing your business is not as simple as just shutting the doors. If you have decided to close your small business, you will need to take steps to ensure it is dissolved in the correct legal manner. Failure...
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Conflict is a given in the business world. Business owners can take steps to avoid disputes by creating solid contracts and partnership agreements, but eventually, nearly all business owners will run into some type of dispute. Common...
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Employee handbooks are not required under New York law, but having a comprehensive employee handbook is essential to the smooth operation of your business. Employee handbooks define the parameters of your employer-employee relationship. Laying out the basic rules and guidelines for employment will...
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Non-competition agreements can offer your business vital protections. A non-competition agreement places restrictions on the ability of employees to work for a competitor after terminating their employment with your company. As business owners and entrepreneurs, you likely rely on non-compete clauses to ensure key employees do...
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Selling your small business can be a complex process. It will require that you adequately prepare for the sale, select the right method for the transfer of your business, and determine whether it is the right time to sell. A...
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Non-compete agreements can help employers to protect their trade secrets and keep employees from leaving to work for competitors. By signing a non-compete agreement, employees agree not to work for direct competitors or open a competing business for a specified...
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Dumb, dumb, dumb case from Idaho, reversed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. You can find the case here: http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2017/02/03/14-35396.pdf
Katie Mayes supervised the freight crew on the night shift at WinCo. She had been an employee there for twelve years. For the last four years of her employment,...
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Entrepreneurs must navigate a number of challenges in order to achieve success in the marketplace. Along the way, it's important not to lose sight of the importance of buy sell agreement in protecting the business. The goal is to specify how the...
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