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(How to Handle Unfair Dismissal) published on Discount Foundation at https://www.discountfoundation.org/how-to-handle-unfair-di/ #EmploymentLaw #UnfairDismissal If you have recently lost your job and don’t know why, or think that you’ve been dismissed unfairly, there are things you can do about it. You may want to consult employment lawyers who will be able to tell you if you have any hope of getting your job back or of being compensated for wrongful []

(A new effort to help black workers find higher-paying jobs) published on Discount Foundation at https://www.discountfoundation.org/a-new-effort-to-help-bl/ #CommercialLaw A year ago, LeDaya Epps of Compton was unemployed and raising three children on her own, struggling to keep her car running to search for jobs. On Tuesday night, she was sitting in the U.S. Capitol for the State of the Union address, a guest of First Lady Michelle Obama. Through the help of community []

(Protect your Business from Costly Litigation) published on Discount Foundation at https://www.discountfoundation.org/protect-your-business-f/ #CommercialLaw #BusinessAgreement Ensure that you have a Well-Structured Business Agreement in Place Proper documentation and can detailed business contracts are extremely helpful when the business runs into trouble or when disputes arise. Seeking legal advice from experienced commercial lawyers right at the beginning of the process paves the way for efficient and methodical dispute resolution. Commercial dispute []

(NLRB hits McDonald’s as joint employer) published on Discount Foundation at https://www.discountfoundation.org/nlrb-hits-mcdonalds-as-/ #CommercialLaw McDonald’s and its franchisees illegally retaliated against employees for participating in union-related activities, the National Labor Relations Board’s top lawyer alleged Friday in a case with sweeping industry implications. NLRB general counsel Richard Griffin announced Friday he will issue 13 complaints involving 78 charges against franchises and McDonald’s USA, LLC. Though many of these alleged []

(McDonald’s Minimum Raise) published on Discount Foundation at https://www.discountfoundation.org/mcdonalds-minimum-raise/ #EmploymentLaw The decision by McDonald’s to raise workers’ pay to at least $1 over the local minimum wage offers some help for the 90,000 employees at the 1,500 American restaurants run by its corporate headquarters, but the relief is minimal and leaves out the far greater number of workers at the company’s franchise outlets. On average, []

(How to Keep on Top of Employment Issues) published on Discount Foundation at https://www.discountfoundation.org/how-to-keep-on-top-of-e/ #EmploymentLaw #EmploymentIssues Once, employees had no recourse for anything that happened to them in their workplace, whether it was an accident or some kind of unfair treatment from their employers. These days things are different. If something goes wrong that seems impossible to fix, you can quickly consult with employment lawyers and find out what your rights []

(9 Ways to Expand Your Business) published on Discount Foundation at https://www.discountfoundation.org/9-ways-to-expand-your-b/ #CommercialLaw #ExpandYourBusiness When you have a business there is nearly always one or more ways to expand that are not necessarily expensive of course, many ways that are more costly. It is a great idea to consult with your business consultants and commercial lawyers and even with your accountant to ensure you don’t overestimate the amount []

(What to do with Uncollected Goods in Business) published on Discount Foundation at https://www.discountfoundation.org/what-to-do-with-uncolle/ #CommercialLaw #UncollectedGoods When you are in business you’ll soon find out that there are laws about everything, which is good because it saves you having to work out what to do in certain circumstances and if you are not sure about the law for that circumstance, commercial lawyers will soon be able to tell you. Legal help []

(Fast Food Workers in 236 Cities Pull Off Largest Strikes Yet as Other Low-wage Workers Join Fight) published on Discount Foundation at https://www.discountfoundation.org/fast-food-workers-in-23/ #EmploymentLaw A hand-lettered placard, reading McDonald’s: Stop Fooling Around, $15 and a union, caught the spirit of the crowd of at least 3,000 protestors in Chicago for a march to a McDonald’s restaurant in the downtown Loop area connected to the Chicago Board of Trade. In 236 cities in the U.S. and roughly 100 more around []

(Minimum Wage for New York City’s Tipped Workers Will Increase to $7.50) published on Discount Foundation at https://www.discountfoundation.org/minimum-wage-for-new-yo/ #CommercialLaw Continuing to push for higher wages for the state’s lowest-paid workers, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Tuesday that all of the waiters, waitresses and others who work for tips in New York City will soon get a raise of their minimum wage to $7.50 an hour. The increase was ordered by the acting labor []

(How to Protect Your Small Business Against an Unfair Dismissal Claim) published on Discount Foundation at https://www.discountfoundation.org/how-to-protect-your-sma/ #EmploymentLaw #UnfairDismissalClaim No small business wants to have their reputation dragged through the mud due to an unfair dismissal claim against them, whether they have employment lawyers on hand or not. However, for example when you have a small SEO company there are always going to be employees that don’t do the work you expect of them, or []