A dispute arises between your business partner, client, manufacturer or a third party. What do you do? First you should try to resolve the dispute as amicably as possible. However, if an amicably approach does not work, then you need to consider other dispute...
Employment
The 4 Top Reasons Why Your Business Needs an Employee Handbook
For any company—of any size—having an employee handbook is as important as any other foundational document. Your handbook should serve as a go-to for both your employees and management alike. As with any organized system, businesses must have documents in place that...
The Status of the Dept of Labor’s (DOL) Joint Employer Rule and Biden’s Employment Law Agenda
Right after Joe Biden took office as the 46th President of the United States we wrote a blog post detailing expected changes in employment law with the new administration. This blog post is a follow-up to our first post; we’ll discuss the change in rules that have...
Supreme Court Limits The Reach of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
What Does That Mean For Employers Now? In June 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision authored by the Court’s newest member, Justice Amy Barrett, in a case involving the coverage of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (the “CFAA”). See Van Buren...
Social Media Policies: The Law And Your Business
As a modern communicative practice, social media is subject to various types of laws created for the protection of users and other parties. It’s a relatively new way of communicating, so some of these laws and regulations are still in their infancy, but as we have...
Employers Must Stay in Compliance with The ACA Mandate
In a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, California Et Al. V. Texas Et Al. decided on June 17, 2021, the Supreme Court rejected the challenge by Texas and a number of other states, to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate, based on...
FLSA Audit Checklist
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes federal minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor, and record-keeping standards. The rules and regulations set out by the FLSA are enforced by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor. They have the authority...
Changes in Employment Law: What to Expect Under the Biden Administration
UPDATE (10.5.2021): 2020 Rule fully rescinded effective October 5, 2021. Throughout his campaign, President Biden proclaimed his support for various legislative and regulatory proposals that would have a significant impact on labor and employment law: from pay...
Are you considered a Joint Employer?
UPDATE (10.5.2021): 2020 Rule fully rescinded effective October 5, 2021. Joint Employment Are you considered a Joint Employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)? If you are, you may be joint and severally liable for another employer’s employees’ wages and...
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”)
FFCRA The recently passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act makes substantial changes to sick and FMLA leave for businesses and employees in 2020. The FFCRA provides new benefits to employees through two new laws: The Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the...
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