As an employer, one of the most challenging things to deal with is when an employee quits. It is an unpleasant fact that when you have employees, some of them…
Long ago, in an era far away (re: 1992), a political consultant named James Carville hung a sign in the campaign headquarters of an upstart politician named Bill Clinton. That…
From an employee’s perspective who may not be doing the job to his or her greatest potential, a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) often means the first step in being fired….
It’s the classic dilemma: How do you attract potential hires to your company that are not only bright, educated, energetic and ready to work, but who also have that little…
In February 2017, a woman named Susan Fowler published a blog post about her time at Uber, the ride sharing company. Her story was about sexual harassment, and to say…
Imagine, if you will, that you are a shareholder in a company called Amalgamated Widgets, Inc. Over the last three quarters, you’ve seen a considerable drop in the company’s revenue…
Shutting down all or part of your business isn’t simply a matter of settling out accounts and satisfying consents and contracts. Just like every other aspect of your business, closing…
The corporate veil is one of the most important legal tools in protecting the personal assets of shareholders or the assets of a large parent company. Courts are generally loath…
The last thing you want to worry about are the people you interview but don’t hire. For every position, there are stacks of applications and running your business takes up…
This is the fourth in a series of blog discussions about Ohio’s consumer laws. The blogs are designed to raise awareness of a part of business owner’s potential pitfalls of these…