On behalf of Gallup Auerbach | Jun 30, 2018 | Employment Contracts
Your business may be violating overtime laws without you even knowing it. Inadvertent violations of state and federal laws are more common than you think. There are complex rules that govern how you must compensate your employees. These laws can be confusing even if...
On behalf of Gallup Auerbach | Sep 23, 2015 | Employment Contracts
In the initial days of starting a new job, a person is often presented with what seems like volumes of paperwork from operating manuals and policies to tax forms and other legal documents. It may get to the point where a person briefly scans any documents presented to...
On behalf of Gallup Auerbach | Aug 6, 2015 | Employment Contracts
When you get a new job, you will likely be given a contract that is known as a non-compete, or in it’s full iteration, a non-competition agreement. This contract is incredibly important for both the employer and the new employee, so it is important for you to...
On behalf of Gallup Auerbach | Jun 26, 2015 | Employment Contracts
It’s a nightmarish situation that no one ever wants to endure under any circumstances: being summoned into a superior’s office or conference room only to be informed that your employer has decided to terminate your services.As difficult as this can be to...
On behalf of Gallup Auerbach | Mar 5, 2015 | Employment Contracts
In a previous post, our blog discussed how popular fast food giant Jimmy John’s was requiring workers in many states to sign non-compete agreements and discussed whether such instruments would likely be enforceable here in Florida.To recap, state law will only...
On behalf of Gallup Auerbach | Jan 31, 2015 | Employment Contracts
Even though most of our Florida readers know much of what goes on in the courtrooms of other states has very little bearing on our own judicial processes, there are those few out-of-state cases that can grab national attention. One in particular, the case of Jimmy...
On behalf of Gallup Auerbach | Aug 29, 2014 | Employment Contracts
Employment contracts, including confidentiality or non-compete agreements and severance agreements, are widely used and for good reason. The primary goal of these documents is to protect the rights of both the employer and employee. Florida business owners and...
On behalf of Gallup Auerbach | Dec 11, 2013 | Employment Contracts
The city of Fort Lauderdale recently agreed to a new police union contract. The employment contract covers topics such as take-home cars, pay raises, future pensions and even smoking. As part of the agreement, all officers will receive a pay raise of 1 percent, which...
On behalf of Gallup Auerbach | Feb 19, 2013 | Employment Contracts
When a company hires and fires employees they may worry about the safety of their company’s trade secrets or client lists. The risk of an employee taking information can be very real. For employers who want to ensure their confidential information stays that...
On behalf of Gallup Auerbach | Feb 8, 2013 | Employment Contracts
Many people in Florida are employed under the guidelines of an employment contract. Often used for executive level employees, employment contracts tend to dictate the terms of salary, benefits and severance, among other things.Employment contracts have the potential...
