Three earlier posts on the Schaefer Halleen website provided: An introductory discussion of why legal counsel is important when a doctor is negotiating a contract A brief discussion of contract law fundamentals and basic provisions that appear in almost all physician contracts, and The promises doctors are typically asked to make when they enter into a contract, and the kinds of benefits and compensation they typically receive in … [Read more...]
Promises Doctors and Employers Exchange in Their Contracts
Two earlier posts on the Schaefer Halleen website provided an introductory discussion of why legal counsel is important when a doctor is negotiating a contract and a brief discussion of contract law fundamentals and basic provisions that appear in almost all physician contracts. This post covers the promises doctors are typically asked to make when they enter into a contract, and the kinds of benefits and compensation they typically receive in … [Read more...]
Contract Law Fundamentals for MN Doctors
A recent blog post on the Schaefer Halleen website briefly discussed why it’s important for doctors to work with legal counsel when negotiating their contracts. This post digs into some of the details of physician contracts. It covers contract law fundamentals and basic provisions that appear in most physician contracts. Subsequent posts will cover: The promises doctors are typically asked to make when they enter into a contract, and the … [Read more...]
Why Doctors Should Seek Legal Advice on Their Employment Contracts
Minnesota Doctors about to take their first job or move to a new job typically have to sign an employment contract (sometimes called an employment agreement) that can run to ten or more single-spaced pages. In addition, there may be various exhibits and addenda, as well as references to things like bylaws, policies, rules, and practice standards. Sorting through this apparent legal morass may not be a life or death critical matter like brain … [Read more...]
How to Prove Retaliation in the Workplace
By Darren M. Sharp | When employers fire their employees, they don’t simultaneously circulate a memo to the team explaining that what prompted the termination was the employee’s recent whistleblower report or complaint of discrimination. Instead, employers point to claimed rule violations or attitude problems, or let the employee know that things just weren’t “working out.” In this reality, how do former employees prove that they … [Read more...]
