Barry K. Shuster, Author at Dive Center Business

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Navigating the Ocean Of Hiring Law: a Basic Sailing Guide for Scuba Retailers

Which of the following hiring employers might be exposed to legal liability? Ariel, owner of the Siren's Call dive store, interviews Eric, a handsome young man with a winning smile, for a sales and instruction position. A friend in the…

Barry K. ShusterJanuary 6, 2009

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Avoiding the Misclassification Of Workers in the Dive Store

Like many of my scuba industry contemporaries, I earned my first dollar in diving as an "independent contractor" (IC) scuba instructor for a local dive store. The store only employed a handful of staff in sales and management, and the…

Barry K. ShusterJanuary 6, 2009

Employment & Staffing Legal Management Management 101 Staff

Securing Your Ship Against Loose Cannons

Almost every dive store has or has had a loose cannon or two. In many cases, they are talented and hard-working employees who get carried away by zeal, lack of maturity, or frequent lapses in judgment. Examples abound. "Loose cannon"…

Barry K. ShusterJanuary 6, 2009

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Barry K. Shuster

Navigating the Ocean Of Hiring Law: a Basic Sailing Guide for Scuba Retailers

Avoiding the Misclassification Of Workers in the Dive Store

Securing Your Ship Against Loose Cannons

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