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An Employment Law Update on Remote Employees and Employer Liability

Dan Levenson — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 18:15:17 +0000

Can an employee working remotely sue their employer under a state’s law against discrimination, even if the employee does not live or work in that state? That’s exactly what happened in a recent case when a Massachusetts resident began working remotely for a company in New Jersey. She never lived in New Jersey and only […]

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Alan’s Insurance Talk: The Do’s and Don’ts of Hiring and Firing (VIDEO)

Dan Levenson — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 21:33:29 +0000

Matching a job to a person can be a very stressful and difficult task. There are candidates that meet the needed requirements—and there are candidates that do not. Finding the right person for a position means telling someone that they are hired, and it means telling a lot of other people that they did not get the […]

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Employee Risk Management: Best Practices for Small Business

Dan Levenson — Thu, 04 May 2017 20:39:24 +0000

For many companies, the costs related to disputes and issues with employees are on the rise. Businesses big and small frequently face lawsuits and claims made by employees as a result of unlawful termination, work harassment discrimination, denied promotion, and deprivation of career opportunity, among others. Most of the time, the employer doesn’t even need […]

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How EPLI Can Help Small Business Owners Hire Intelligently

Dan Levenson — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 19:25:56 +0000

Employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) is a type of optional but highly recommended coverage that insures businesses against claims made by workers stating that their legal rights as employees have been violated. It is important that small business owners are familiar with this type of insurance, given the fact that the number of lawsuits initiated […]

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Protecting Your Company with Employment Practices Liability Insurance

Dan Levenson — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 19:35:24 +0000

Being a business owner is an immense responsibility. Providing valuable services, paying comparable wages, having a well-trained staff, and organizing written procedures are among the many obligations on your plate. Despite your best efforts, a wide variety of unexpected situations may arise—and legal action might be one of them. In the event that you are […]

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