Employment Law Violation: Case Study

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Firstly, Mr. Stonefield I would like to thank you for utilizing Atwood & Allen Consulting for all of your business compliance needs. Detailed in this letter we have taken the liberty to point out a few potential employment laws that we feel you should be aware of. Based on your conversation with Traci Goldman, I research similar businesses of your desired size to help identify the most common employment law violations in Texas. We want to ensure that you are equipped with the knowledge needed to avoid your company from being vulnerable of legal claims.
Building a successful business usually takes a lot of hard work and time. An ill-timed lawsuit can cause significant damage to the business or even completely ruin it. Many lawsuits brought

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