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Sexual harassment accusations are on the rise in the workplace in Arizona and throughout the country. However, an accusation of sexual harassment does not necessarily mean that sexual harassment has occurred. In many cases, employees and their bosses are unaware of the precise legal definition of sexual harassment. The result is either the reporting of incidents that are not sexual…
Most Arizona business owners seek to expand their operations as they meet certain goals or milestones. Before they do, however, they must take into account various legal considerations that are likely to impact their businesses in many ways. The business lawyers at Ernst Brown Draper help companies plan and execute business expansion plans and measures and can potentially help you…
What is in a name? When you undertake a business venture with another party, what you name that venture can have significant consequences. Terms like “joint venture” and “partnership” may be used interchangeably in casual conversation, but the two legal terms have notable differences in meaning. While your relationship with a business partner is going well, it may not make…
If you are searching for a business litigation attorney in Arizona, chances are that your business enterprise is facing the prospect of a lawsuit. One recent report found that nearly 100 million lawsuits are filed annually in state courts throughout the United States, and about 400,000 more are filed in federal courts. Hiring the wrong attorney can be just as…
Data suggests that four out of every ten Americans will get fired from a job at least once in their lifetimes. While being involuntarily terminated from your job can be overwhelming, it can be more bearable if you and your employer entered a severance agreement before you were let go. Severance Agreements and Policies Are Common Most states, including Arizona,…
Owning a business brings a lot of challenges. One way to handle those challenges is to go into business with a partner. This reduces the stress of dealing with business operations and spreads the work out between two people. While a partnership might have been the best option when you started your business, that doesn’t mean it will always be…
When you are hired as an employee, you make an agreement with your employer. You agree to complete the work assigned to you in return for benefits. Your employer is required to pay you on time and ensure that you work in a safe environment. Most employers live up to their side of the agreement. However, some try to take…
As of July 2022, it has been five years since the voter-approved Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act went into effect, implementing Arizona paid sick leave laws. As expected, the law has significantly altered the employer/employee relationship and given employers another employment regulation to recall. We’re frequently asked about how this law affects employer/employee relationships, how and when an employer…
In Arizona, any claimant that seeks to bring a claim against a public entity, public school, or public employee must comply with A.R.S. § 12-821.01, Arizona’s notice of claim statute. Section 12-821.01(A) states: “Persons who have claims against a public entity, public school or a public employee shall file claims with the person or persons authorized to accept service for…
In 2017, the Arizona Supreme Court confirmed that Arizona’s Revised Uniform Arbitration Act or RUAA codified the separability doctrine as established by the United States Supreme Court in Prima Paint Corp. v. Flood & Conklin Mfg. Co., 388 U.S. 395 (1967). In the case, a hospital LCMC hired Jeffrey Hamblen as its CEO in 2003, but by 2014 claimed that…