Employment Law Archives | Law 4 Small Business, P.C. (L4SB)

Anything pertaining to HR and employment law.

Understanding Federal Unemployment Benefits and Coronavirus

March 30, 2020 / by Vanesa Lewinger / Business Law, Business Tips, COVID-19, Employee Management, Employment Law, Human Resources / 0 comments

Per the new COVID-19 Legislation, unemployment benefits have changed. Is your business up to speed? L4SB is here to help. Federal Unemployment Benefits The COVID-19 relief stimulus package, otherwise known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will offer additional unemployment insurance provisions to include the following: an additional $600 payment per […]

Understanding the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act”

March 27, 2020 / by Vanesa Lewinger / Business Law, COVID-19, Employee Management, Employment Law, Human Resources / 0 comments

L4SB is committed to being your business’s Trusted Advisor through the COVID-19 crisis. In just a couple of weeks the world as we’ve known it has drastically changed, including in the workplace. Many businesses have shuttered their doors until further notice or have shifted to telework for some, if not all, of their workforce. These […]

Law 4 Small Business Named Best Employment Lawyers in Albuquerque 2020

March 25, 2020 / by Kristy Donahue / EEOC Violation Defense, Employee Management, Employment Law, Human Resources, I-9 Audits, New Mexico, Strategic Planning, Toxic Employee Consultation / 0 comments

Best Employment Lawyers in Albuquerque Expertise.com has named Law 4 Small Business one of their “Best Employment Law Firms” in Albuquerque for 2020. L4SB is the premiere law firm for employers dealing with all issues pertaining to employees. From assisting businesses owners in lawsuits, creating position statements for EEOC complaints, designing effective policies and procedures, to […]

Politics in the Workplace

February 12, 2020 / by Vanesa Lewinger / Employee Management, Employment Law / 0 comments

The current political climate has created real divisiveness as of late. I talk to employers everyday who indicate to me that the frustration is not limited to the pontifications on the U.S. Senate floor; it is invading our work spaces. Media coverage is blaring from the TV in the break room and streaming to everyone’s […]

Is Crying at Work Appropriate?

January 28, 2020 / by Vanesa Lewinger / Employee Management, Employment Law / 0 comments

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 interacting with coworkers and customers. As you can imagine, there are varying schools of thought about whether crying is appropriate for the workplace and how […]

Therapists’ Duty to Warn

December 26, 2019 / by Kameron Kramer / Business Law, Employment Law, Strategic Planning / 0 comments

In therapy, a strong therapeutic alliance between the therapist and client is central for clients to feel comfortable opening up about all kinds of personal challenges. In fact, the therapeutic alliance is often identified as the most important factor determining client success in therapy. The therapists’ protection of client confidentially—basically what is said in the […]

Breastfeeding Laws in the workplace

November 27, 2019 / by Vanesa Lewinger / Employee Management, Employment Law, Human Resources / 0 comments

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 and a rather complicated one, especially considering that the focus of the question is on policy and not on the human the law was designed […]

New Mexico Living: Vanesa Lewinger

November 15, 2019 / by Sean Friend / EEOC Violation Defense, Employee Management, Employment Law, Human Resources, I-9 Audits, New Mexico, Toxic Employee Consultation / 0 comments

Vanesa Lewinger is a Human Resources Advisor for Law 4 Small Business and she helps business owners when HR issues that arise. Examples of some of these issues are Policy and Procedure Handbooks (creating or updating), Dealing with Toxic Employees, Employee Files, I-9 Audits, EEOC Complaints. She was invited to come speak on local television […]

The 5 Most Common Lawsuits Filed Against Small Business Owners.

July 31, 2019 / by Larry Donahue / Employee Management, Employment Law, Human Resources, Small Business / 0 comments

Is your business doing all it can to avoid these types of lawsuits? I recently did some research into the most common lawsuits that are filed against small business owners. What I see coming across my desk here at the L4SB office matches what is happening across the country. Article after article, case after case […]

Retaining Employees With an Employment Contract

April 15, 2019 / by Larry Donahue / Employee Management, Employment Law, Human Resources / 0 comments

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 of our clients we have seen her business go from start up to prosperous. With success comes many new headaches, however. In fact, during our […]

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