Founder Employment Law Essentials
Victoria Ashworth-Crane, Esq.
LeMay Publishing
LEGAL
Founder Employment Law Essentials
by Victoria Ashworth-Crane, Esq.
Employment Law13,178 words33 chapters
Published by LeMay Publishing. 13,178 words across 33 chapters.
About This Publication
Legal guide covering self-employment, contractor relationships, and employment law for solo founders scaling to teams.
Published by LeMay Publishing, a division of LeMay. Massachusetts.
ISBN: 979-8-0000-5043-9
Chapters
1FOUNDER EMPLOYMENT LAW ESSENTIALS
2A Comprehensive Legal Guide to Self-Employment, Contractor Relationships, and Employment Law for Solo Founders Scaling to Teams
3ABOUT THE AUTHOR
4DISCLAIMER
5TABLE OF CONTENTS
6CHAPTER I
7THE FOUNDER'S LEGAL IDENTITY: SELF-EMPLOYMENT AND ENTITY FORMATION
8CHAPTER II
9THE ARCHITECTURE OF WORKER CLASSIFICATION: EMPLOYEE VERSUS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
10CHAPTER III
11ENGAGING INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS: AGREEMENTS, COMPLIANCE, AND RISK MITIGATION
12CHAPTER IV
13THE FIRST HIRE: CROSSING THE THRESHOLD FROM SOLO FOUNDER TO EMPLOYER
14CHAPTER V
15COMPENSATION, EQUITY, AND BENEFITS: STRUCTURING LAWFUL ARRANGEMENTS
16CHAPTER VI
17EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS FOR EARLY-STAGE COMPANIES
18CHAPTER VII
19WORKPLACE COMPLIANCE: FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL OBLIGATIONS AT SCALE
20CHAPTER VIII
21TERMINATION, SEPARATION, AND WORKFORCE REDUCTION
22CHAPTER IX
23INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, TRADE SECRETS, AND THE DUTY OF LOYALTY
24CHAPTER X
25THE FOUNDER'S COMPLIANCE CALENDAR: A PRACTICAL OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK
26ENDNOTES
27BIBLIOGRAPHY AND AUTHORITIES
28Federal Statutes
29Federal Regulations and Regulatory Materials
30Judicial Decisions
31State Statutes (Selected)
32Secondary Sources
33ACKNOWLEDGMENTS