MG Assessments Collaborates with Law Firm on Employment Law White Paper

Are You Going to End Up in Court This Year? It's a strange question to ask a hardworking, honest and engaging business owner, but unfortunately those qualities may not be enough to keep you out of legal trouble. 2009 Changes in the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family Medical Leave Act are going to dramatically affect small businesses that don't take steps to address these liabilities.

Apple Valley, MN (PRWEB) May 1, 2009 -- MG Assessments, an HR Consulting Firm that specializes in employee assessments, and Mansfield Tanick & Cohen P.A., a law firm that represents businesses in a variety practice areas, have collaborated on a white paper titled "Legal Landmines: 2009 Law Changes Could Impact your Business". The white paper details potential impacts on employers resulting from changes in the American Disabilities Act and the Family Medical Leave Act. The current employment environment is becoming more litigious in favor of employees. Not understanding the risks could end up costing a business thousands of dollars.

"I believe that this paper is a must read document for any business that employs more that 15 people." Said Mary Gorski, President of MG Assessments. "Many employers now have substantial legal risks and may not even be aware of them. With the changes in these laws along with one of the most liberal congresses in the last 20 years being in charge, businesses are going to need to be proactive."

The white paper outlines the basic risks and makes recommendations for employers. Recommendations include training, updating procedures as well as seeking outside council. Taking steps now can potentially save an employer thousands of dollars in legal costs.

The white paper has been published on a number of websites, but can be downloaded from www.mgassessments.com or www.mansfieldtanick.com.

Mary Gorski, President of MG Assessments LLC, has more than 15 years of corporate human resource management and assessment experience. She has worked with many levels of leadership and understands the needs of a well-run, efficient business. At the same time she understands the human factor and what motivates people to maximum performance and efficiency. Areas of specialty include Sales Force Selection (http://www.mgassessments.com/Sales-People-Selection.aspx), Pre-Employment Assessments, 360 Performance Management, Workforce Engagement (http://www.mgassessments.com/employee-engagement.aspx) and Succession Planning.

Denise Tataryn is a shareholder of the firm, Mansfield Tanick & Cohen P.A. and has been practicing in the law area for most of her 20 years plus legal career. She regularly counsels clients in all aspects of the employment relationship, including employment contracts, non-compete agreements, wrongful termination, sexual harassment and discrimination, wage disputes and management training.

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