March 13, 2020 / by Kristy Donahue / Business Tips, COVID-19, Employee Management, Human Resources / 0 comments
So, what happens when a workforce, faced with a pandemic, shifts from being office based to home based? With the recent outbreak of the Coronavirus, the discussion becomes less that of a policy that a business owner may want to consider one day to one more about rapid deployment, ASAP. Employees working from home has […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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How To Manage Your Business During Social Distancing Mandates (COVID-19)
March 16, 2020 / by Vanesa Lewinger / Business Tips, COVID-19, Employee Management, Human Resources / 0 comments
With schools closed, empty shelves at grocery stores and people it a general panic, it’s hard to imagine how one carries on, business as usual. If you’re like me, your mind has been sucked down every what-if rabbit hole imaginable, finding it hard to envision what “normal” looks like and how your work fits into […]
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Managing Employees That Are Working From Home
March 13, 2020 / by Kristy Donahue / Business Tips, COVID-19, Employee Management, Human Resources / 0 comments
So, what happens when a workforce, faced with a pandemic, shifts from being office based to home based? With the recent outbreak of the Coronavirus, the discussion becomes less that of a policy that a business owner may want to consider one day to one more about rapid deployment, ASAP. Employees working from home has […]
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What To Do When a Sick Employee is Lying to You
March 4, 2020 / by Vanesa Lewinger / COVID-19, Employee Management, Human Resources / 0 comments
It’s a dilemma every business owner or manager faces regularly. An employee calls in sick. They feel horrible. They would like to come in but they simply can’t. They are sorry. They know this means you will be shorthanded. You tell your sick employee not to worry about it. After all, that is why the […]
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March Madness HR Sale
March 2, 2020 / by Kristy Donahue / Employee Management, Human Resources / 0 comments
“A good coach is never afraid to ask questions from anyone they might learn from.” B Knight, aka “The General” Winning Coach of 902 Division 1 NCAA Games and Head Coach for 1984 US Men’s Olympic Basketball Gold Medal Team Human Resources 4 Small Business is here to ensure that New Mexico Business Owners have […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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How to Start a Restaurant
October 16, 2019 / by Sean Friend / Anonymous LLC, Business Tips, Corporations, Employee Management, Human Resources, LLC, Small Business / 0 comments
Starting your own restaurant is a huge endeavor. According to the National Restaurant Association, in 2019 there is $863 billion in projected sales in the restaurant business. There is a ton of money to made in opening a restaurant, but you must do things correctly from the beginning in order to be profitable. Simply having […]
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