by Torro | Jun 30, 2022 | Blog, Employee Procedures, Human Resources, Legally Protected Business
Most states that we practice in are bare bones, at-will employment states. That means that unless you have a written contract you can fire somebody for any reason, unless it’s a bad reason. And a bad reason would be a discriminatory reason like a racial or...
by Torro | Jun 24, 2022 | Blog, Business Agreements, Business Law, Employee Procedures, Legally Protected Business
You fight an unemployment claim up front. You fight an unemployment claim with documentation. It’s a classic case of prior planning, prevents a poor product. Generally, somebody can file unemployment if they’re fired without cause. And, the burden of proof...
by Torro | Jun 9, 2022 | Blog, Dispute Resolution, Employee Procedures, Legally Protected Business
Why do I need procedures and how can they help with employees? One of the reasons you want to have procedures is so that your employees know your expectations. Look, employee turnover can be enormously expensive for companies. And so, you want to set out clear and...
by Torro | Mar 8, 2021 | Cannabis Law, Kansas Business Law, Legal Mistakes, Legally Protected Business, Medical Cannabis, Oklahoma Business Law, OMMA
Since America’s adoption of legal cannabis, there has been much confusion for those pioneering this expanding industry. Pioneering such an industry is a lot like an Indiana Jones movie. What I mean by that is that you’re on a rewarding path full of booby traps...
by Torro | Jan 23, 2020 | Art of Preventing Stupid, Blog, Kansas Business Law, Legally Protected Business, Oklahoma Business Law
An Apple a Day For Your Business Problems “I know it when I see it,” said Potter Stewart in the court case Jacobellis v. Ohio speaking of obscenity. This is a bunch of bunk. Seeing doesn’t mean seeing. After all, the saying “If it was a snake it would have bitten...
by Torro | Jan 16, 2020 | Art of Preventing Stupid, Blog, Books & Resources, Legally Protected Business, Strong Protected Business Program
Epiphanies, Cocktail Napkins, and Preventing Stupid What Gets Me Up in the Morning – My Why Everyone has different motivations for getting up in the morning. Coffee, children, early runs (these are for the real nuts out there). What motivates me to do my best every...
