The idea of a lengthy, costly battle over workplace discrimination or harassment is enough to make every employer stay awake at night. Therefore, a beneficial approach is to proactively head these off at the pass. Being educated on federal laws that (in addition to...
Like many other states, Alaska is an "at-will" employment state. This means that either employee or employer can terminate the work agreement at any time. The responsibility of the employer is to make sure that the reason for the firing is not illegal. Alaska protects...
Alaska is one of very few U.S. locations that routinely offers residents and visitors the chance to explore the state from small commercial aircraft. Small airplanes are a common sight in Alaska as they ferry people to remote locations that are otherwise unreachable....
The more people that you employ, the more crucial a well-written employee handbook becomes. When you are running a small operation, you can afford to be more flexible with the rules and tell people what they need to know face-to-face. Yet, once you start to grow, that...
Slip-and-falls are some of the most expensive incidents that can occur in a business. Within a matter of seconds, someone could fall and suffer a brain injury or other serious medical issue because of wet floors, excess dirt or even spilled products. It is very...
For many, living in Alaska means living in a land of opportunity – the opportunity to strike out on their own and maybe even launch their own business. If you are an entrepreneur and plan to launch your business in the Last Frontier, one thing you need to consider is...
A drop in consumer spending, difficulty finding staffing or even problems with your supply chain may have affected your once-profitable business. It may only take a few weeks for a company to go from generating revenue to deeply in the red and unable to pay their...
Some construction defects are a bit easier to understand than others. A structural issue that makes the home unsafe could be the result of poor planning by the architect, for instance. Generally, though, customers who accuse your company of making an error are going...
In late March, Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot attorney Jon M. DeVore was asked to participate as a panelist for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs "My Business Journey" webinar. The MBJ Series shares the stories of successful Women Veterans in Business and...
Truckers perform a valuable service to individuals and companies across the nation. Most of these truckers take pride in how many miles they’ve driven without being involved in a crash. Just the same, there are wrecks involving semi-trucks on a daily basis. The large...