An Employer’s Legal Resource

As an Employer are you puzzled by employment issues? Ever wonder how often you should update your employee handbook or how to discipline and reduce your chances of being sued by an employee? Perhaps you’ve wondered about probationary periods and how they affect your “at will” status? Wish you had someone to call with a quick question or run something by legal counsel? If you do, you are not alone. That’s why we’ve developed a special program designed to assist employers with legal matters through The Employers’ Council.

In a rapidly changing workplace there are many issues an employer must consider, including employment laws which can be complicated and continuously changing. Not staying current in these laws can be a costly mistake.

The goal of The Employers’ Council to educate companies and provided legal updates to help prevent or mitigate potential lawsuits by employees. The Employers’ Council is designed to help supplement and assist your Human Resource Department and efforts. Council members receive bi-monthly newsletters, receive notices when there are changes in employment laws, and have access to educational seminars and a myriad of other services.

Help with Understanding Employment Law

Employment law encompasses all areas of the employer/employee relationship. Employers need The Employers’ Council to help navigate through the thousands of Federal and state statutes, administrative regulations, and judicial decisions relating to employment law. Many employment laws (e.g., wage and hour regulations and various leaves acts) can be confusing, even to veteran Human Resource managers. The Employers’ Council is here to help its members understand what law affects them as circumstances arise in the workplace.

Employment law includes issues such as wages and hours, employee benefits, occupational safety and health, worker’s compensation, and unemployment compensation. Some of the more cutting-edge issues involved in employment law are privacy rights in the workplace, wrongful discharge, restrictive covenants, and new causes of action and remedies for discrimination.

Members of The Employers’ Council have access to employment attorneys. Depending on the level of membership members can call, without charge, to run by a situation or to ask questions. A complete listing of benefits can be found on the Member’s Benefits page. No company is too small or too large to benefit from the services of The Employers’ Council.