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Articles by Jeffrey G. Allen

Jeffrey G. Allen, J.D., C.P.C. is the world’s leading placement lawyer. Jeff turned a decade of recruiting and human resources management into the specialty of placement law. He has collected more placement fees, litigated more trade secrets cases, and assisted more placement practitioners than anyone else. From individuals to multinational corporations in every phase of staffing, his name is synonymous with competent legal advice. Jeff can be reached at Law Offices of Jeffrey G. Allen, 10401 Venice Blvd., Ste. 106, Los Angeles, CA 90034 (310)559-6000 or jeff@placementlaw.com.

Just Ask Jeff: The delay was too long from your referral to the hire.

Published: Apr 2, 2018 6:25 PM
By Jeffrey G. Allen | Viewed: 2276
Category: Expert Advice, Legal, Recruiting | Tags: Candidates, Placement, Clients, Search

What Client Says: The delay was too long from your referral to the hire. How Client Pays: The average delay from referral of a candidate to hire is 98 days. You probably think it's 30 days. I did ...

Just Ask Jeff: You didn't obtain approval from the human resources department.

Published: Jul 22, 2014 2:26 AM
By Jeffrey G. Allen | Viewed: 2625
Category: Legal, Recruiting | Tags: Hiring

What Client Says: You didn't obtain approval from the human resources department. How Client Pays: This is a variation of the "preferred list" nonsense. Usually there's something buried in a human...

What Client Says: The delay was too long from your referral to the hire.

Published: Aug 1, 2013 12:48 AM
By Jeffrey G. Allen | Viewed: 2146
Category: Expert Advice, Legal | Tags: Candidates, Clients, Search

How Client Pays: The average delay from referral of a candidate to hire is 98 days. You probably think it's 30 days. I did when I was a recruiter. But as an HR manager, I learned the truth. You ...

Since your fee schedule wasn't signed by us, we don't owe you anything.

Published: Dec 27, 2012 9:21 PM
By Jeffrey G. Allen | Viewed: 2063
Category: Expert Advice, Legal | Tags: Contingency, Placement, Sales, Law

Ve-r-r-ry fast, if you know the law! It's truly amazing how many employer lawyers attempt to use the ancient statute of frauds to shoehorn a contingency-fee arrangement into a contract that must be in...

Clearing the Fee

Published: Nov 5, 2012 7:03 PM
By Jeffrey G. Allen | Viewed: 1930
Category: Expert Advice, Legal | Tags: Candidates, Clients, Hiring, Interviewing

What Client Says: You didn't clear the fee with us before you told us the candidate's name. How Client Pays: Your greatest leverage exists at one point, and one point only. It's just after you pres...

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Articles by Jeffrey G. Allen

Just Ask Jeff: The delay was too long from your referral to the hire.

Just Ask Jeff: You didn't obtain approval from the human resources department.

What Client Says: The delay was too long from your referral to the hire.

Since your fee schedule wasn't signed by us, we don't owe you anything.

Clearing the Fee

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