Marisa Manley


The Employer's Burden

By Marisa Manley |  Sep 1, 1989

Avoid negligent-hiring suits by thoroughly checking the backgrounds of your job applicants.  Read story

Information, Please

By Marisa Manley |  Jun 1, 1989

How to give useful job references without getting in to hot water.  Read story

Victims Rights

By Marisa Manley |  Apr 1, 1989

How to defend yourself against frivolous litigation.  Read story

Who Benefits?

By Marisa Manley |  Jan 1, 1989

Criteria and consequences of dealing with Section 89 of the Tax Reform Act.  Read story

The Pitfalls of Employee Leasing

By Marisa Manley |  Dec 1, 1988

Profile on the pitfalls of employee leasing: the myth of saving time, money, and hassles.  Read story

Every Breath You Take

By Marisa Manley |  Nov 1, 1988

Information on various types of indoor air pollution that can cause both health and legal problems.  Read story

The Competitors Within

By Marisa Manley |  Sep 1, 1988

Ways to protect your company from inside competitors.  Read story

Employment Lines

By Marisa Manley |  Jun 1, 1988

Some guidelines for getting the information you need from job applicants -- without breaking the law  Read story

Charges And Discharges

By Marisa Manley |  Mar 1, 1988

If you want to avoid employee lawsuits, a good starting place is to understand recent court decisions about 'wrongful discharge'  Read story

To Buy Or Not To Buy Equipment?

By Marisa Manley |  Nov 1, 1987

That is the question, especially now that tax reform has made equipment leasing attractive for a growing number of companies  Read story

Coping With The New Immigration Law

By Marisa Manley |  Aug 1, 1987

Confusing it may be, but it's the law of the land -- which means that everybody who hires anybody is going to need a new set of hiring procedures  Read story

Dealing With Sexual Harassment

By Marisa Manley |  May 1, 1987

Recent court decisions have made it clear that it's up to you to know what's going on in your company -- and to act quickly in response to complaints  Read story

How To Control Legal Costs

By Marisa Manley |  Apr 1, 1987

While you can't do much about the hourly fee your lawyer charges, there are other ways to keep your legal bill from bankrupting you  Read story

Look Before You Lease

By Marisa Manley |  Aug 1, 1986

You can save your company a lot of grief by taking a second look at the fine print of your lease.  Read story

Let's Shake On That

By Marisa Manley |  Jun 1, 1986

When it comes to making business deals that stand up in court, you'll be smart to save your handshakes for introductions.  Read story