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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Is your business ready for an I-9 Audit from ICE?

June 12, 2019 / by Vanesa Lewinger / Employee Management, Human Resources, I-9 Audits / 0 comments

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 employees’ files. The I-9 is specifically inspected to ensure it has been filled out correctly and the appropriate identification information has been retained. Following designated […]

Presenting Human Resources 4 Small Business

May 13, 2019 / by Kristy Donahue / EEOC Violation Defense, Employee Management, Human Resources, I-9 Audits, Toxic Employee Consultation / 0 comments

Law 4 Small Business continues to work to be the small business owner’s trusted advisor and best resource when it comes to business ownership. Currently, L4SB offers services and products to form and run your business. Now L4SB offer services and tools to create and build your team while protecting your business, including our newest […]

Bunny Policies (An Outdated Employee Handbook)

April 29, 2019 / by Vanesa Lewinger / Employee Management, Human Resources, Toxic Employee Consultation / 0 comments

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, circa 1960. I stumbled onto it online. It was a fascinating read. Clearly a relic from an age gone by. What was most fascinating was […]

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 […]

Signs of The Ineffective Leader

April 10, 2019 / by Larry Donahue / Human Resources, Small Business / 0 comments

You know the person. The one jogging around the office like they have been separated from their class at an elementary school fire drill. They are always shuffling around looking very stressed and overwhelmed. All the while they have that face on them that seems to be saying, “look how hard I work, everybody! I […]