The benefits you receive from your employment law attorney translate into real dollars gained and greater flexibility to act decisively in the face of an increasingly competitive and complex environment. These benefits result from the key services provided and the manner and competence with which they are delivered. These services include:
- Employment Law Audit
- Personnel Policy Manuals
- Job Descriptions, Applications, Termination Documents, etc.
- Situational Intervention
- On-Call Counsel
- Team Building and Management Workshops
Employment law is all about how to mix people, law and business. Successful companies perform well financially, they employ outstanding performers, and they obey the law. But it is more difficult to do any of these three well unless you also do the other two well. Legally compliant companies enjoy several key business advantages over less-compliant competitors:
- A more positive work environment
- More loyal employees,
- customers and business partners
- More manageable, and often lower, labor costs
- Reduced risk of expensive fines, court costs and damages
- Less time playing defense in court
- Less paperwork responding to regulators and plaintiffs’ attorneys
- Less negative public attention and loss of reputation
Contact Info:
Helene Horn Figman
Law Offices of Helene Horn Figman, P.C.
45 Bristol Drive, Suite 207S
South Easton MA
www.FigmanLaw.com
hfigman@figmanlaw.com
508-238-2700
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