The Importance of Having Unlimited, Flat-fee Legal Counsel as an Employer
Legal consultation in these 6 critical areas would cost over $10,000 annually from a traditional law firm. At myHRcounsel, we thought differently, and have introduced an alternative legal model, which is a much better fit for many businesses. For just for $1.99 per employee per month (min. $149 a month), you will receive a legally drafted employee handbook, unlimited on demand access to our attorneys- which cover all six critical areas below, as well as 24/7 access to our HR Solutions Center.
- Legally drafted Federal and State Handbook (#1 way to prevent employee lawsuits – Average employment lawsuit costs $150,000)
- Background checks: increase in class action lawsuits for Authorization and Disclosure forms on background checks – and increased lawsuits for wrongful use of checks
- I-9’s – legalities of ID’s and forms – needs legal advice
- Upon hiring, critical to have employee sign employment agreement with Confidentiality, Non-Solicitation and Proprietary Rights
- ADA/FMLA issues – top 3 issue for employment lawsuits – erroneous application of FMLA and ADA laws
- Termination: many errors made in terminating employees – should also have legally drafted Separation Agreement signed by employee being termed
- You don’t need to worry about wondering how much this issue will cost you with an attorney!