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...
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...
You’re an entrepreneur getting your new business up and running. Inevitably, you will run into a particular subset of questions regarding the set up of your business. As a law firm serving small businesses, here are the questions we receive time and time again: Should my...
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...
For a while, I’ve been interested in the game of poker. I’ve read a number of books by poker players who talk about psychology and decision making (I’d recommend Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke and The Biggest Bluff by Maria Konnikova). One of the...
A common question that we see in times of uncertainty is whether this is a good time to start a business? The answer, like lots of lawyer answers, is that it depends. Here are a few thoughts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVb-xzh3PJI If you have questions, please contact us or other...
Yes. Next question. If an employee posts on their personal social media statements that contain racial slurs, calls for discrimination, calls for violence, or other comments that can put an employer into disrepute, that employee can be fired. But, be sure to carefully document your...