An employer recently called me to inquire about a drug testing policy. The employer received reports that a delivery driver had driven while under the influence of alcohol. These types of occurrences often serve as wake up calls. Drug testing can deter such behavior. So it makes sense to implement drug tests in the workplace
Sign This Guy Up! Central Iowa Blogger Finds Success
Like the Portland Trail Blazers drafting Sam Bowie instead of Michael Jordan, how is it that Trent Hamm’s Blog, The Simple Dollar, is not among the blogs listed on the Central Iowa Bloggers site? This guy is the Tim Duncan of the Central Iowa blogging community. Not flashy but extremely successful.
The
Rush on Business Moving to LexBlog Design
Very soon Rush on Business will have a new design courtesy of the pros at LexBlog. Kevin O’Keefe and his talented team are putting the final touches on the blog and I am eagerly anticipating the change.
Why did I switch?
- I am continually impressed by the professional design and features of the LexBlog
Central Iowa Business Updates: SEMEE & BIZ
A couple of Central Iowa business updates for your information:
- SEMEE – The next SEMEE (Society for Entrepreneurial-Minded Executives) meeting is scheduled for July 19, 2007 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the EMC Insurance Building downtown. I attended the February meeting and thoroughly enjoyed it. Last time there were some great presentations by some
Legal Issues in Contracting on the Internet
Pennsylvania business lawyer Anthony Cerminaro has a post on Legal Issues in Internet Contracting. The post references a comprehensive article from attorney Karl Belum of the Thelen Law Firm’s San Francisco office.
The article provides an excellent overview of the issues involved in Internet contracting. Belum advises:
"Entities engaging in repeat transactions can contractually
What are the Top Legal Issues Facing Today’s Small Businesses?
I am hoping you will provide me with some input. What do you think are the top legal issues facing small businesses today?
My general sense is that employee/human resource issues rank high. If you are a small business owner, what keeps you up at night from a legal perspective? If you are a lawyer
Business Strategies for Litigation
If you are in business long enough it is likely you will eventually face a dispute with a customer, employee or another business. Are you prepared to face the challenge?
Anthony Zaller of the California Labor and Employment Law Blog provides some Tips on Litigation that expand on the sage advice from Sun Microsystems general
Avoid These 11 Common Mistakes of Small Business Owners
On the Texas Small Business Law Blog there is an helpful post on the common mistakes made by small business owners. The common mistakes listed by business attorney David Willis include:
1) Under-capitalization.
2) Failure to plan and adjust for growth.
3) Over-emphasis on the type of business organization.
4) Failure to understand the
Protect Your Iowa Business with a Non-Compete
Many business owners I talk with are reluctant to enter into a non-compete with their employees. These business owners are afraid an employee won’t sign or a confrontation will occur. Some just don’t believe they should keep the employee from finding a job – even if it is to the employer’s detriment.
But to avoid
Trout Writes on “Who Owns Your Website?”
Brett Trout has a post worth reading on "Who Owns Your Website?" In the post Brett warns clients to carefully read the agreement and to take steps to ensure you own your Website and the domain name. As Brett says,
"Most clients think they are obtaining an “assignment” of these things when they write