What Happens When a Former Employee Sues Your Dojo
What Happens When a Former Employee Sues Your Dojo The instructor the school let go in the spring has hired an attorney, and a demand letter arrives claiming wrongful termination and unpaid wages. The owner’s first instinct is to check the general liability policy, and that instinct is wrong. An employment lawsuit follows rules different from every student injury claim the owner has handled, and the difference starts with what the policy does not cover. Why a Former Employee Can Sue an Employer in the First Place Every hire creates a legal relationship, and that relationship generates...
How to Run a Successful Martial Arts School
You opened your karate or martial arts studio because it is a sport you are good at and have been excited about for a long time. Running a martial arts school to teach others the sport you love seemed like a natural next step. It sounds so exciting and adventurous, and you are confident that your school will be the best, but sports skill, excitement, and confidence DO NOT necessarily EQUAL SUCCESS. You don’t have to be super business-savvy to know how to run a successful martial arts school. If you keep your eye on what you want out of the business (the point of it all), and have cursory...
