JP Fernandes, Small Business Lawyer

It is obvious, but often overlooked—formulate your policy.  The first step in developing a comprehensive program on employee use and abuse of drugs and alcohol is to create a clear policy that advises employees of the company’s new approach that the employer will take in identifying, treating and disciplining employees who were found to have [...]

Today’s employers have to be aware of the economic costs of employee alcoholism.  Statics are starting to show that those costs, however, may be small in comparison to the expenses associated with the generation of new employees that are as likely to use and/or abuse drugs as they are alcohol.  In stark contrast to the [...]

As cyber criminals set their eyes on smaller targets, small businesses owners and managers must be prepared to protect themselves, their employees and their customers.