EMPLOYMENT

& CONTRACTORS

It’s time to hire! But do you need an employee or an independent contractor? You’re not sure you are ready to be an employer but you’ve heard about legal risks with contractors.

Which is the best option for you?

Book a free 30-minute consultation to find out whether paying employees or contractors is right for you and your business.

Beth Stanfield , Founder & CEO

Beth Stanfield is a creative, heart-centered lawyer for creative, heart-centered entrepreneurs.

Start . Manage . Grow.

EMPLOYMENT AND CONTRACTOR SERVICES

  • We assist business owners in understanding and complying with laws governing the employer-employee relationship, such as Title VII, OWBPA, ADEA, ADA, and Wage & Hour laws.

  • We counsel employers relating to their compliance with wage & hour laws governing classification of workers as either employees or independent contractors. When misclassification compliance issues are identified, we work employers in developing a strategy to address and prevent them.

  • We prepare numerous types of agreements relating to the employer and worker relationship, such as employment agreements, executive agreements, compensation plans, and independent contractor agreements.

  • We assist employers in preparing and implementing employment policies and standards, including employment handbooks, releases, waivers, and consent forms, and procedures for hiring, firing, and managing the employee relationship.

  • We provide counsel relating to the termination of employees, including compliance relating to layoffs, reductions in force, and individual termination.

  • We prepare and negotiate agreements relating to all types of employee terminations, including Separation, Severance, and Settlement Agreements

“Of all the things holding you back from starting or growing your business,

legal should not be one of them.” 

— Beth Stanfield, LIONA Founder & CEO