Business Law & Commercial Litigation
By the Business Attorneys at Smith & Garg, LLC, serving The Woodlands, Spring, Houston, Conroe, Humble, Kingwood, Tomball, Cypress, Huntsville, Westchase, Southwest, Sugar Land, West Oaks, Alief, Memorial, River Oaks, Stafford, Katy, and Missouri City.

Employment Law

There are very few businesses that exist that do not make use of employees or independent contractors.  Many businesses need to hire outside help in order to make sure that the business can function and keep up with the demand on their services or products.  With the hiring of employees and independent contractors comes great responsibility to the employer.  They will need to make sure that all of the terms of employment are spelled out to help minimize any disputes that may occur.  A Woodlands business lawyer can make sure that your employment terms are suitable.

One of the first things that a potential employee will want to know about is wages.  These terms are often the part of the job that will cause a person to either take the job or move on.  Making sure that your employees are aware of what their compensation will be is very important.  They will want to know if there will be overtime involved and how that will be paid out.  They may also want to know about other benefits such as health insurance and vacation or sick time.  A Woodlands business lawyer can help to make sure that these terms are concrete and indisputable.

An employer must also protect their business from lawsuits.  A Woodlands business lawyer will encourage an employer to make sure that they purchase certain insurance policies for their business such as unemployment and worker's compensation insurance.  These types of insurance will allow for their employees to be paid in the event that they are fired or that they become injured on the job and cannot work for a period of time.  These types of insurance are incredibly important for a business to survive.

One of the most common reasons that an employee may sue their employer involves harassment and discrimination.  Many employers have learned over time to avoid these issues.  However, a Woodlands business lawyer can help a business to adapt policies for their business that will help to avoid these issues and protect their business should a lawsuit occur.  Many employers may even offer classes to their employees to make sure that everyone knows the policies and understands what to do should they feel harassed or discriminated against.

Some businesses may be in a situation where their goods or services are unique and they will want to protect that from other companies.  Others may be in a highly competitive area and require that their employees keep their trade secrets to themselves.  In these situations, a Woodlands business lawyer can help you to a draft a non-disclosure or a non-competitive agreement.  These agreements will protect a company's secrets and if an employee violates the agreement, the company will have solid recourse.

Employment law is a very treacherous area of any business.  Making sure that your business is protected against possible lawsuits is very important.  A lawsuit can tarnish a business' reputation quite rapidly and cause it to lose customers and fail to grow.  Hiring a Woodlands business lawyer to make sure that your employment policies are solid and can protect your business is important to the growth of your company.

Call Smith and Garg today at 281.210.0010 or complete our Contact Form and let us assist you with your business law services and litigation needs.