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Going solo: 3 quick ways to jumpstart your own legal practice

Ruby

You’ll also need to buy computers, printers, phones, a scanner, dictation recorders, legal software, and client relationship management software. We mentioned legal software as something you’ll need to purchase…but consider using platforms designed to streamline law-related administrative work for you. We’ve got you covered!

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Rejection of flexible working request shouldn’t blind employers to their legal duties

Workplace Insight

The Claimant submitted a flexible working application requesting to work entirely remotely using her computer and other electronic equipment and to complete all her work without attending a physical office location. This is what happened in Wilson v Financial Conduct Authority 2302739/2023.

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A Freelancer’s Guide to Business Insurance: What You Need to Know

Success

The case eventually ended up being thrown out,” Gobel says, “but not before I ended up with a $1,500 legal fee.” As a freelance computer programmer, Williams says, you could create a coding error that leads to financial loss. The fees could have been worse, she adds.

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I feel horrible about reporting my boss’s tax fraud, limits on employee computer monitoring, and more

Ask a Manager

You’re not betraying her by expecting her to act ethically and legally. Are there any limits on employee computer monitoring? I have reason to believe my employer is planning to install desktop monitoring software on at least some computers within our organization. But some do, and legally they can.)

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update: my company won’t pay us if we don’t install spy software on our personal computers

Ask a Manager

Remember the letter-writer whose company wouldn’t pay them if they didn’t install spy software on their personal computers ? I told HR point blank that the software could not and would not be installed on my personal computer. Again, because we were all working on personal computers it seemed like a really bad idea.

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Tips to Increase Visitor Safety in Your Chiropractic Office

The Receptionist

Compliance with legal and security regulations – Do your visitors need to sign special acknowledgment or authorization forms? E-signature capture for legal purposes – If you need to legally record a visitor’s signature, your visitor management system can do this for you. E-signatures are legally binding in all U.S.

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Talking politics at work – why it’s a bad idea and how to prevent it

Insperity

When employers are – and aren’t – legally allowed to limit political discussions in the workplace. Check with your legal counsel to confirm whether the locations where you operate are among them. When in doubt about what’s legally allowed, seek outside counsel from your legal team.

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