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Keeping Good Help

Stable Management by Stephanie J. Corum January 2015 “It’s hard to find good help.” How many times have you heard or said that? And once you find that good help you certainly want to avoid the typical labor problems of turnover, absenteeism and low productivity. Doing so will require more than offering a paycheck. The […]

One Barn’s Worker’s Compensation Nightmare

Equestrian Professional April 2016 – Dear Horse Business Owners,We wanted to let you know about a Worker’s Compensation issue we have been following with a colleague. Because of what this barn owner has already been through we are keeping the name and location private. That said, if you run a horse business in the USA, […]

Help Wanted: Are you Practicing Due Diligence in Hiring Your Farm Employees?

Horse-Journal By Susan Quinn, Esq. October 15, 2014 Hiring a new employee at your barn can mean playing with fire. Literally. Case in point: the arson committed by 20 year-old farmhand Michael James Holstein. Holstein had been hired by Evergreen Farm in South Charleston, W. Va., to clean stalls and cut weeds for the farm. […]