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Employee Contracts
Lawsuits are expensive, time-consuming, and can considerably hinder the success of a small business. Detailed, well-drafted, and skillfully drafted contracts are worth the effort, as they can prevent burdensome legal battles. These contracts help to protect your good will in your specialized processes.
It is imperative to know when it’s necessary to ask a new employee to sign a written employment contract. You don’t have to enter into a written contract with every employee you hire. In fact, written employment contracts are actually relatively rare. However, in some situations, it is intact smart to ask an employee to sign a contract.
 In addition to employment contracts, the attorneys of Sivia Business & Legal Services, P.C. routinely draft the following types of agreements:
- Consulting Agreements
- Executive Compensation Agreements
- Separation/Severance Agreements
- Restrictive Covenants
- Independent Contractor Agreements
- Confidentiality Agreements
- No-Solicitation Agreements
- No-Compete Contracts
- Non-Disclosure Agreements
- Commission Agreements
Employee Handbooks
All company personnel policies and procedures should always be assembled in an official employee handbook/manual that is distributed to all employees. It is extremely important that all new employees be required to sign a form acknowledging that they have read the employee handbook and understand the contents contained therein.
In addition, all supervisors should be trained with regard to the implementation of the policies and procedures. Employers open themselves up to liability when companies fail to follow their own procedures.
Drafting a business contract, employee handbook or employee manual can help prevent disputes, breaches, and litigation. Sivia Business & Legal Services, P.C. has significant experience in drafting and reviewing these policies and procedures governing such areas as harassment and discrimination, termination policies, drug testing, background checks, vacation time, sick leave, pre-employment testing and protection of trade secrets. Contact us today at 618.659.4499 to schedule your in-depth and free initial consultation. |
