If you are a Louisiana entrepreneur investing the time, money and effort to start a business, there are certain natural concerns you may have concerning future employee turnover. For example, your business may require extensive new employee training and on-the-job...
Month: January 2017
When concerns come up for a prospective entrepreneur
When a person has an idea for a business and is thinking of starting a company, there are many things they can be quite excited about. However, there are also many concerns they might have. Sometimes, worries about these concerns get in the way of a person actually...
What are some essential components of a corporate contract?
Contracts are usually the foundation of business relationships. Businesses in Louisiana have to make deals with vendors and wholesalers, suppliers and marketing agencies. The days of "handshake deals" are, in general, long gone. Most people who are involved in...
When a business ends up having to let employees go
There are many very tough situations that can come up for a small business owner. One is having to terminate or let go of an employee. There are various things that could result in a business owner facing this situation, including tough financial circumstances.Given...
Disadvantages to forming a company with business partners
People who are involved in businesses in Louisiana will oftentimes be confronted with difficult decisions. In some cases, especially in circumstances involving mergers and acquisitions, these individuals will be faced with the prospect of entering into a...
Many workers’ comp claims involve overexertion injuries
Among the injuries workers can end up suffering on the job are overexertion injuries. Workers can suffer such injuries when performing physical actions towards an object, such as lifting, pulling, pushing or moving it. A recent report points to overexertion being...
Data breach could impact Verizon’s acquisition of Yahoo
Many of our readers in Louisiana may have seen some news reports regarding the deal between mega-companies Verizon and Yahoo, in which Verizon is to acquire Yahoo. Since the $4.8 billion dollar acquisition was announced in July of last year, it appears that the...
The right approach to employment discrimination cases
There are quite a few laws that protect workers in our country, and in Louisiana. Federal and state laws are in place to help ensure that employees are treated fairly, and that they are not discriminated against on almost any basis. Employers in Louisiana need...
Protecting one’s credit score during a divorce
What a person’s life is like after a divorce can be affected by many things. This includes their credit score. This score can have major impacts on what sort of financial options are open to them in their post-divorce life.So, when getting divorced, credit score...
Getting off on the right foot can be critical for startups
Getting off to a good start is of great importance in a great number of contexts. Starting up a business is certainly among these contexts. When a business is in its beginning stages, there are all kinds of important decisions and key matters that can come before a...