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Reducing Staff in a Down Economy:
Handling Terminations and Using Separation Agreements
Looking Back at 2007 and Forward in 2008: Important Developments for Employers
Why Retaliation Claims Are on the Rise and
What Employers Can Do About It
Learn what drives retaliation claims, how they are different from other employment discrimination claims, and what employers can do to eliminate potential for retaliatory conduct.
Employee Background Checks on the Rise in the Information Age
Now more than ever employers recognize the dangers and costs associated with bad hiring decisions, and the Internet has made obtaining background information on applicants easier and less expensive.
Protecting Privileges in Internal HR Investigations: A Primer
A look at the law to help in-house counsel conduct internal investigations while minimizing potential for liability that the investigation will be used against it in subsequent litigation.
Enforcing Noncompetition Agreements
This article reviews some noncompete basics, addresses steps employers should take to put enforceable agreements in place and describes what an employer can do upon learning that an employee is leaving to join a competitor.
The Massachusetts Independent Contractor Law: Serious Problems and Difficult Choices for Businesses in Massachusetts
A must-read guide to understanding the legal issues and risks involved in the evolving area of independent contractor law in Massachusetts.
Should Employers Require That Workplace Disputes Be Arbitrated?
An examination of the pros and cons of mandatory arbitration and how to design a program that uses arbitration as part of a multi-step dispute resolution program.
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Managing Immigration Sponsorship
Whether your company is a start-up or a firm employing hundreds of workers, it is inevitable that you will have to navigate the maze of rules and regulations surrounding the employment of foreign nationals.
The Application for United States Permanent Resident Status
A review of the three steps involved in applying for PERM: Application for Alien Employment Certification; Immigrant Visa Petition; Adjustment of Status Application (or alternatively Consular processing of an Immigrant Visa).
Compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
This brief overview of the employment verification process includes a review of the penalties for failing to comply.
International Travel on an H-1B Visa
A review of how a foreign national can apply for an H-1B visa, and what to expect along the way.
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