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Employment discrimination claims – What’s in it for the claimant
March / April 2009
Newsletter: Advocate's Edge / Litigation Support
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 563
Abstract: With the economy in a recession and unemployment on the rise, the number of employment discrimination claims is likely to continue to increase. This article discusses the general remedies available to successful claimants regardless of whether the discrimination was caused by intentional acts. It also talks about the variables involved in determining compensatory and punitive damages, including evidence of actual harm to the claimant and malice on the part of the employer.
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Avoid intrafamily disputes with a family mission statement
Year End 2008
Newsletter: Insight on Estate Planning
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 563
Abstract: No matter how hard a person works to ensure that his or her estate plan treats all family members fairly, hurt feelings and disputes can result if heirs don’t understand his or her motives. The idea behind a family mission statement is for the family to agree on a basic set of guiding values and principles and to memorialize them in a written document. This document can help avert intrafamily disputes after a loved one dies. This article discusses what a family mission statement should cover.
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5 ways to strengthen your surety relationship
March / April 2008
Newsletter: Contractor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 563
Abstract: Call it a “necessary evil” or “the cost of doing business.” However one looks at it, for most contractors, bonding is a fact of life. One way to keep your bonding capacity strong is to maintain a strong relationship with your surety. This article provides five ways to do just that.
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Crackdown on illegal hiring looms
January / February 2008
Newsletter: Contractor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 563
Abstract: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census Bureau data show that foreign-born workers are critical to the construction industry. Problem is, contractors often can’t — or don’t — verify that their employees are eligible to work in the United States. And, as this article warns, Uncle Sam is starting to take more notice.