The use of third party software by small businesses for Human Resources functions will not excuse the business from complying with laws regarding discrimination in any form....
Imagine the following scenario (this is based on a true story, but no names have been mentioned for a reason….I like the mystery!) No seriously, this happens with some regularity. You are a medical worker at a HIPAA covered entity (say a doctor’s office). You use...
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year for certain family and medical reasons. Because the FMLA applies to employers with 50 or more employees within a...
The last week has seen a number of controversial opinions handed down by the Supreme Court of the United States. To say that emotions are likely running high on a number of issues would be an understatement. It is likely that many of your employees...
Have you ever wanted an experienced lawyer to translate some of that legalese you see in contracts? You know the language that makes things seem complicated? Well, that is what our new "Contracts in the Wild" video series is about. We are going to look at actual contract terms...
As a service provider, you should be considering accommodations in line with the Americans with Disabilities Act — not only physical accommodations, but others that impact your service delivery. Bottom line: your business should be accessible by all persons. If you have customers who are deaf, for example, you...
The Duties of Landlords and Tenants Let's say you're a small business owner leasing a facility and you want to make sure it is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). So, who is in charge of making any needed changes? You or your landlord?...
In the first-ever full lawyer team video of the Johnston Business Law Group, Jen Goldstein, Laura Swinchock, and Matthew Johnston are discussing some of the lessons to be drawn from the Alex Baldwin's Rust movie set accidental death and injury case. While the tragic incident happened...
Earlier this year, model, influencer, and actress Molly Simms was sued in federal court in California over a blog post she wrote advertising a makeup product. Using this case, our new video series helps small businesses understand how things can go wrong when influencers promote...