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Sample Employment Contracts for Small Businesses
from:Although when most people think of companies, they think of the large ones that do all of the television and print advertising, most actual companies aren't nearly as large as this. In fact, most companies fall under the realm of 'small business.' For these companies, money is usually very tight. They need to make sure that they spend their funds wisely so that they can maximize their profits. While large corporations can spend the money they need in order to hire a lawyer to draft up their employment contracts, most small businesses simply can't afford it. Fortunately, there are alternatives for people who own these businesses. You don't really need a lawyer if you are planning on providing a simple and useful employment contract for your employees to sign. The best thing to do in this kind of situation is to find sample employment contracts that you can then tailor to your own small business. It's wise to find many different sample employment contracts so that you can take the best aspects of each one and make a contract that fits all of your needs and wants. This type of project, when doing it on your own, can take several hours, or days if you want to do it really well, so you should set aside this time and make sure that you can get it done before you hire any new employees.
Your first step is to find the sample employment contracts themselves. Your best bet is to look for books on the subject at your local library or bookstore. These are usually in the business or management sections of these outlets. It's a good idea to buy a book because they often have tear outs of the sample employment contracts so that you can have a physical copy of them. These books also come with a lot of great advice on what should be included in the contract and what sort of things you should avoid doing so that you can keep everything legal and safe.
Another good place to find sample employment contracts is the internet. Although information on the internet is usually free, it can also be unreliable. Make sure that you are getting your sample contracts from a reputable website. If you don't, you may end up putting yourself in more legal trouble than if you had no contract at all. Although it is easier and cheaper to find this information on the internet, it is usually a better idea to get it from a physical book if you can afford it.
Contract Worker Employment Rights News
Spain cuts firing costs in new labor reform - Reuters
 Globe and Mail | Spain cuts firing costs in new labor reform Reuters The centre-right government said it would abolish contracts allowing severance packages of 45 days' pay for every year worked to employees deemed to have been unfairly dismissed - a common finding by Spanish employment tribunals. Spain approves key labor market reforms in bid to create jobs, regain investor ... Spain adopts labour reform to fight record unemployment |
Why Are Taxpayers Subsidizing Anti-Gay Discrimination? - Huffington Post (blog)
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General strike continues into third day - Jerusalem Post
 Haaretz | General strike continues into third day Jerusalem Post By JOANNA PARASZCZUK AND NADAV SHEMER 02/10/2012 08:51 National Labor Court orders sides to continue talks over the employment status of contract workers before reporting back. By Marc Israel Sellem The Histadrut's general strike over the employment ... Israel general strike enters third day General strike in Israel to continue after last-ditch negotiations fail |
Labor leaders cry foul over bills on public-worker unions - TucsonSentinel.com
 TucsonSentinel.com | Labor leaders cry foul over bills on public-worker unions TucsonSentinel.com Being a member of a union representing public employees, he said, has provided benefits beyond negotiated pay, including safety rules that organized labor has advocated through the years. “Having a union and a contract helps everyone,” he said. |