As an employer, you would like your employees to give you notice if they’re going to quit their jobs. Ideally, you would like to have at least two weeks to prepare for this turn of events. You may have to shift other employees around or hire someone new to replace the...
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4 tips for communicating with suppliers
A significant percentage of supplier disputes occur due to poor communication. If a business communicates effectively with suppliers, and vice versa, the chances of mistakes, such as delays and the delivery of the wrong materials, may decrease. Below are four tips for...
Material vs immaterial contract breaches: What to know
Contracts are like promises – they're meant to be kept. But what happens when one party doesn't hold up their end of the deal? That's when a contract breach occurs. However, not all breaches are the same. Some have a bigger impact than others. Here is what you need...
Unpaid hangar fees could lead to liens against airplanes
It is often a combination of convenience and cost that prompts someone to store their airplane at a specific facility. Small airports may have independently-operated hangars that charge vastly different rates for airplane storage when compared with other nearby...
My employee is engaging in fraud. What do I do?
From ensuring compliance with applicable regulations to marketing, dealing with vendors and managing day-to-day operations, running a business is anything but a walk in the park. As a result, you likely need support in the form of employees to run your company. When...
What constitutes a fraudulent product substitution?
Business contracts should make operations and expenses for an organization more predictable. Once companies have entered into an arrangement with a service provider or vendor, they should be able to rely on the delivery of goods or the completion of necessary services...
How to handle a disgruntled employee: 4 tips
Chances are you do your best to improve employee satisfaction. However, one of your workers may be unhappy. Numerous factors can lead to this, including disagreements with coworkers, feeling overlooked, disagreeing with how management handled an issue and so on. It's...
What should you do when an employee breaches the contract?
When you hire an employee, you expect to have a smooth experience. However, this may not be the case. Your employee may breach one of the terms of the employment contract they signed. For example, they may fail to perform their required duties, meet the agreed hours...
Can you refuse to accept an employee‘s resignation?
As the owner of a company, you’re responsible for hiring employees who work under you. There may be many corporate layers, depending on the size of the business. A small business may just have an owner with support staff working under them, for instance, while a large...
When is someone guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation?
When you enter into a contract with someone, you expect them to abide by the terms they’ve agreed to. If they fail to do that and you or your business suffers harm as a result, you can sue them for breach of contract. You may also (or instead) be able to take legal...