After a job termination, it is common to feel that your firing was unjust. In some cases, of course, a firing is unjust, or at the very least violates some terms of an employment contract. If you face a demonstrably wrongful termination, you may have grounds to sue...
Year: 2017
What if my employee files a faulty workers’ compensation claim?
As an employer, you want to make sure that your workforce remains healthy and fully functional. One of your primary tools to achieve this is workers' compensation coverage for your employees, but that doesn't mean that every workers' compensation claim actually...
What are the advantages of limited partnership?
Limited partnerships are a type of business structure that is often overlooked when two or more partners consider how to set up their business or investment venture. In recent years, the limited partnership has taken a backseat to the often-preferred limited liability...
Protecting a business from divorce in Louisiana
When you own a business, divorce is always more complicated, unless you've thought ahead and protected the business with a prenuptial agreement. However, for business owners facing divorce in Louisiana, there is an extra layer of complication because Louisiana abides...
What if my child’s other parent abducts him or her?
As a parent, there are few things more infuriating or frightening than the possibility of your child's other parent abducting him or her and exiting your life without your permission. If a parent suspects that his or her child's other parent may abduct him or her...
Dealing with employees who do not properly report injuries
As an employer, you work hard to create a good work environment for your employees and subcontractors, but there's only so much that you can do. Especially in certain types of work, an idea still persists on the workforce that one should not stop working for most...
Beware broad nondisclosure agreements
If you work in the business sector, then you understand that nondisclosure agreements (NDA's) are more and more commonly a part of normal operations when a new hire joins a company. However, just because you get handed a nondisclosure agreement does not mean that you...
Louisiana ranks among worst gender pay gaps
Over the last couple decades, and specifically the last several years, the issue of inequality in pay between men and women in the workplace has risen to the forefront of the public conversation. Women have won important gains in the workplace, but are still far from...
Things to know about a workers’ compensation claim denial
If you suffer any type of on the job injury or illness, you shouldn't hesitate to receive immediate medical attention. While this is important from a workers' compensation perspective, it's also something you need to do to protect your health and well...
Your overtime pay should not be negotiable
Many employees face difficulty getting their employers to pay them fairly for overtime work. Often, an employer may claim that the employee does not actually deserve overtime for some reason or another, or that the nature of the employee's employment status does not...