Jan 28, 2020
Is Crying at Work Appropriate?
Crying at work is a topic that has come up a lot recently. Workplaces are changing and employees want to feel like they can behave in a “genuine” fashion when...
Employee Management
Nov 27, 2019
Breastfeeding Laws in the workplace
I recently came across a question about breastfeeding laws and how much time an employer was legally required to provide employees in need of this time. It’s a good question...
Jul 15, 2019
July 2019: Ask A Lawyer: Special Edition – Ask an HR Professional
In our twelfth installment of “Ask a Lawyer” we have had a lot of Human Resources questions recently, and we decided to create a Special Edition of Ask A Lawyer...
Jun 12, 2019
Is your business ready for an I-9 Audit from ICE?
What is an I-9 Audit? US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is responsible for conducting I-9 Audits. What this means is ICE will dispatch officers to businesses to audit your...
Jun 11, 2019
What to do about an EEOC charge
Small Business Owners are used to dealing with many stressful situations. It comes with the territory. However, nothing can make a business owner more frantic than receiving notice that their...
Jun 5, 2019
Toxic Employees: Hands Down, the fastest way to kill a happy work environment.
The toxic employee. The truth of the matter is all business owners are one bad hire away from their workplace going from productive and friendly to miserable. Toxic Employees are...
May 22, 2019
When your employee has a Drinking Problem: The HR Perspective on Tiger Wood’s Dilemma
By all accounts, Tiger Woods was having a great year. He won the Masters in one of the greatest comebacks the sporting world has ever witnessed. He was awarded the...
Apr 29, 2019
Bunny Policies (An Outdated Employee Handbook)
The Times Are A Changing…as should your Employee Policies. I recently had the opportunity to peruse an Employee Handbook, or rather it was a “Bunny Handbook” from the Playboy Club,...
Apr 15, 2019
Retaining Employees With an Employment Contract
One of our favorite clients, a small business owner, has a fantastic Beauty Salon not far from our office where many of us get our hair cut. As with many...
Dec 21, 2016
Are You Ready to Send Out 1099’s?
If you’re reading this article, your answer to this question is probably “no.” The reason I know this, is because this law firm signed up almost 1,000 new clients in...
Nov 15, 2016
FLSA Changes and Your Business
What do the FLSA changes to overtime rules mean for your business? If you are an employer, you need to know the new FLSA overtime rules.
Nov 10, 2016
1099’s and W-2’s — What You Need to Know
What does your small business need to know about upcoming changes to filing 1099's and W-2's? The PATH Act of 2015 changes deadlines for all businesses...