New Year Legal Check Up for Agencies
It’s a good idea to annually review your agency’s contracts, policies, and documents. Discover what areas you may need to update from a legal perspective.
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What to Know About California’s New Workplace Violence Prevention Law
California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Law takes effect in July 2024. Review the details to determine how to ensure your agency can remain compliant.
Corporate Monitor: Your Tool for Corporate Compliance
Corporate Monitor is Matchstick’s tool for keeping your business in compliance both in your home state, and in each state where you have remote employees.
The Final Rule: Banning Post-Employment Non-Competes
The FTC recently issued a final rule banning non-competes from employee agreements. Learn more about the ruling and how it impacts your creative agency.
Worker Misclassification and the New DOL Rule
New DOL worker classification rules return to pre-2021 guidelines. Learn more about the updated regulations to ensure your agency remains compliant.
Anatomy of a (Good) Agency Employment Agreement
Review the necessary components of a creative or digital agency employment agreement, other provisions to include, and the best way to structure yours.
New Pay Transparency Laws Can Impact Your Agency (No Matter Where You Operate)
Even if you don’t operate in a specific location, your distributed creative agency may need to comply with emerging state and local pay transparency laws.
What Goes into a Severance Agreement?
Don’t make terminating employees any harder than it already is. Review the basic components your creative agency’s severance agreements should include.
New Rules for Severance Agreements
The NLRB ruled typical language in confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses to be illegal. Determine if you need to revisit your severance agreements.
Best Practices When Terminating Employees
Firing employees is never fun, but you can mitigate the legal risks with the right processes. Review these best termination practices for creative agencies.
Find and Keep Top Talent With More Creative Incentive Programs
Most agencies can’t match the salaries and bonuses offered at bigger tech companies, but discover other incentives you can offer to attract and keep talent.
Should You Include a Non-Compete or Non-Solicit Clause in Your Employee Contracts?
When used properly, non-compete and non-solicit clauses can protect your creative agency. Learn when to include them and when they’re actually enforceable.
