The new American Rescue Plan Act has a few topics that affect small businesses, as #MattTheLawyer explains in the video below: Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): This federal paid leave will remain voluntary through September 30, 2021.If you are going to offer it, it must...
Last week #MattTheLawyer presented at the City of Hyattsville's Business Roundtable. This is a topic that has affected every business this past year. If you missed it don't worry — we've got the recording for you here. Check out the video below starting at 6:45 until 37:50. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M3ee8yRAC8&feature=emb_logo The...
As your workforce or clients begin to get vaccinated, it is still the company's obligation to keep their workplace safe. OSHA has released suggestions (not a law) about how employers can regulate pandemic-related safety. In this video #MattTheLawyer explains these new recommendations that revolve around creating a...
The Maryland General Assembly is considering legislation that would add significant mandates to small employers. #MattTheLawyer focuses on two bills in this update: SB 211 and HB 375 would create the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program which would include mandates on small business owners to provide certain benefits to employees...
President Joe Biden has announced a $1.9 trillion dollar agenda for his first 100 days (you can read a 19-page summary here). In this video blog, #MattTheLawyer talks about what is in the plan that affects small business owners. Note that NONE of what he talks about in the...
Protect your reputation with an effective social media policy. There are so many factors that come into play in your company's social media. One way to protect your company is to have a clear policy about social media usage. In this series of video tutorials, #MattTheLawyer gives...
We've been getting some questions, so here are some answers. As businesses and schools open up (or have been for a while), we are getting some questions about COVID-19 policies with very practical implications.Here are the answers to three common questions: What if my child's school tells...
One of the purposes of a contract is to plan out what the parties will do if certain potential events happen. This way, the parties can determine between themselves how to note an event has happened, what the parties will do if an event happens,...
Last week I was reviewing a couple of contracts. The first was a standard services agreement. It had the typical boiler plate language so that in the case that there was a dispute, it would first be addressed through mediation, and if the mediation was...