Employment Contracts

To keep arbitration clause legal, ensure workers’ cost is reasonable

11/01/2001

When SFX bought a New York radio station, it required all workers to sign a binding arbitration clause. Station employee Tracy Christopher later accused the company of gender and pregnancy …

You Can Change Workers’ Hours on Short Notice

11/01/2001

Q. Can we change employees’ work hours on short notice by altering their schedules? Also, we have a part-time employee who’s been employed for a few months working 32 hours a week. She’s preparing to return to work after recovering from a car accident. Can we reduce her work hours? —J.L., Maryland

Close ties with arbitrator can unbind decision

10/01/2001

Prudential fired Alex Montez four months into his job as a senior vice president after it found he had misrepresented something on his job application. But one issue prevented a clean …

Sweeten Deal to Retain Worker After Training

10/01/2001

Q. We just covered the entire cost for an employee to complete nurses’ aide training. We intended to draw up an agreement before the training so that this employee would be available to our business for six months before she could seek other employment, but we failed to discuss the agreement before the training. Can we have her sign such an agreement now? —C.E., Ohio

Employment Contracts

To keep arbitration clause legal, ensure workers’ cost is reasonable

You Can Change Workers’ Hours on Short Notice

Close ties with arbitrator can unbind decision

Sweeten Deal to Retain Worker After Training

Don’t let blabbing employees hide their identity on the Internet

Poorly drafted policies grant unintended rights

Cost-sharing can cost you in arbitration agreements

Unsigned contracts can lock you in

Facing layoffs? Avoid laying the groundwork for lawsuits

Go for the gold: Craft waivers that release you from all lawsuits

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