10 Essential Workplace Agreements for Every Employer

In light of the current economic crisis, businesses everywhere should be taking steps to protect themselves from the potential liability of a disgruntled employee suing their company, and from having an employee leave the company, join a competitor and divert business to the new employer. 

In their efforts to protect themselves, most employers follow the advice to “GET IT IN WRITING.” Yet, many companies are simply unsure what it is that needs to be written down. Even more frustrating is when employers discover that the written document they prepared does not accomplish the intended goal or, even worse, undermines their position in litigation.

This program outlines the benefits of 10 different workplace agreements that you can use in your business, as well as the types of provisions that the agreements should contain. A properly drafted agreement can protect your business and help avoid the misunderstandings and ambiguities that lead to employment-related lawsuits.

Learning Objectives:

1. Recognize why the economic environment requires better contract practices
2. Draft 10 fundamental contracts in the employment context
3. Identify employment hurdles that can be avoided with careful drafting
4. Eliminate ambiguity from your organization’s workplace agreements
   

This course originally appeared as a part of our February 2014 Bridge the Gap Event.