two new Nolo podcasts
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After a short hiatus, Nolo.com has recently added two topics to its Law in Plain English podcast series:
- Second Homes: What Should You Know? (Jan. 28, 2007, 11 min.) “This interview with mortgage expert and Nolo author Craig Veneiza (Second Homes: Income, Getaway, Retirement) includes information about choosing a second home location, interest deductions, and financing methods for second homes.” In September 2006, second homes were also discussed in the podcast Should You Co-Buy a Second Home?.
- Disciplining Employees: What Are Common Mistakes? (Jan. 19, 2007; 10 min.) This episode features an interview with Human Resources attorney, Lisa Guerin, who discusses overdocumenting employee records, making promises to employees, disciplining an employee with a disability, and more A transcript is also available. Prior podcasts on employment issues include: How Can Job Descriptions Trigger Lawsuits? (Aug. 13, 2006, with Margie Mader-Clark, author of Nolo’s “The Job Description Handbook“) and What are the Legal Rules When Hiring Employees and Independent Contractors? (4/23/2006, excerpted from ‘Whoops! I’m in Business’). [You can also find extensive materials on hiring and managing employees at Work.com]
Note: Nolo has changed its podcast feed. You can subscribe to the new feed by visiting the Nolo podcast site, www.nolocast.com.