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If You Fire an Employee for Wearing a Headscarf, Expect a Lawsuit
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Do employers never learn? Firing an employee solely because of the headscarf she is wearing as a part of her religious beliefs is just asking to be...
How to Fire an Employee Without Being Sued
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Firing an employee is never pleasant, even if you think he or she deserves it. Bringing a wrongful termination lawsuit can only add to the unpleasantness. No...
3 Lessons to Learn From Ellen Pao's Fiasco at Reddit
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
The recent debacle at Reddit over a popular moderator's firing has claimed its casualties. Site moderators and thousands of Reddit users called for the...
Summer Vacation Time: U.S. vs. Europe
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
It's summer! Do you give your employees paid vacations? No? Well, that's too bad. Luckily, you don't operate your business somewhere in Europe. The United...
How to (Legally) Engage in Nerd Marketing
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
If any small businesses have noticed the meteoric rise in "nerd culture" -- from trivia nights to blockbuster comic book movies to the ever-expanding Comic Con...
5 Personal Injury Laws Every Small Business Owner Should Know
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Any business that has never had to deal with at least one personal injury case must be the luckiest business in the world. For many businesses, personal injury...