ONLINE COURSE
US Employment Law For Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs
Without employees, your business can’t function. Failing to understand your responsibilities as an employer can lead to low morale, high turnover, and expensive lawsuits. Learn what to do so you can invest your money in paying your employees and not your employees’ lawyers.
Learn more!This is for......
- Any US business with at least one employee or independent contractor
- Any non-US business with employees in the US
- Human resources professionals and consultants dealing with US companies
- Lawyers who counsel small businesses but who aren’t employment law experts and want to understand the basics
Meet your teacher
Hi, I'm Marcia Narine Weldon, Founder of Illuminating Wisdom, LLC
I'm a unicorn.
I've loved every job that I ever had, and I've been a happy lawyer for 30 years.
But I almost died more than once because I didn't know how to balance my personal and professional lives.
I want to help you avoid the mistakes that I've made that have delayed my promotions, made my employees and peers miserable, and landed me in the hospital multiple times due to my inability to manage my stress.
I was always a high potential employee and a leader but my communication and leadership style derailed me until I learned the strategies that I now teach clients. I won't suggest anything to you that's theoretical.
The changes that I've made have literally saved my life and have transformed my clients' lives. Now, as a licensed Dr. Amen Brain Trainer, I use evidence-based techniques in coaching. I'm also trained or certified in:
- mindfulness facilitation,
- emotional freedom technique (tapping),
- hypnotherapy,
- breathwork,
- reiki,
- the Happy For No Reason method,
- NLP (neurolinguistic programming), and other modalities.
I'm a proud member of the Forbes Coaches Council, the International Coaching Federation, and the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology, and am mental health first aid certified. I also administer the DISC, CliftonStrengths, and Hogan assessment instruments.
Here's what you'll learn
Module 1
How Do I Know What Laws to Follow for My Business?
By the end of this module, you will understand which federal employment laws that US business have to follow using the templates and checklists to determine whether you’re at risk
Module 2
How Do I Hire The Right Employee?
By the end of this module, you’ll know how to hire the best person for the job, what you can and can’t ask, and how to onboard them while staying within the law
Module 3
How Do I Know Whether I Should Use an Independent Contractor for My Business?
By the end of this module, you will determine whether you have properly classified employees vs contractors and will have the proper procedures in place
Module 4
Do I Need an Employment Agreement? Do My Employees Need One
Employment contracts aren’t as common as people think. By the end of this module you’ll determine whether you or your employees need one and what kinds of terms favor the company vs. the employee.
Module 5
How Do I Make Sure Employees Follow the Rules? Do I Need an Employee Handbook?
Develop policies and procedures that you can implement immediately so that youru employees know the rules that govern the workplace
Module 6
How Do I Pay My Employees and Contractors?
Wage and hour lawsuits are among the most expensive and damaging for employees and the most . You’ll learn the rules and exceptions for paying overtime and how to pay your contractors the right way.
Module 7
How Do I Discipline Someone?
Most managers find giving negative feedback difficult. After this module, you’ll know the right and wrong way to discipline and coach an employee and how to develop a progressive discipline process
Module 8
How Do I Fire Someone?
By the end of this module you’ll know when and how to fire employees without increasing your risk of lower employee morale and lawsuits
Module 9
How Do I Prevent an Employee From Competing With Me or Taking My Trade Secrets, Customers, or Employees?
You’ve worked hard to grow your business, train your employees, and cultivate client relationships. By the end of this module, you’ll know how to protect your most important assets from third parties, competitors, and your current and former employees.
Module 10
How Do I Prevent a Terminated Employee from Suing Me? Employees?
Lawsuits can cost in the high six-figures to litigate and settle. Regulators can impose fines or even prevent you from conducting business with government entities. After completing this module, you’ll understand how to avoid the most common legal mistakes that small businesses make.
