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The number of ways that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected how companies do business has been a hot topic in the business world since 2020. We’ve even covered it before on our blog. Businesses have scrambled to figure out safe and economical ways to keep their employees busy – sometimes through remote work – while… Read More »
A crucial aspect of successfully managing a business is by staying within the boundaries of employment law. One key component of this compliance is closely following the titles and regulations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA. Our partner Ben Hathaway discusses below how you can deal with and prevent legal action… Read More »
Many industries have cause to hire people to handle ‘on call’ work on an occasional or semi-regular basis. Whether the company is part of a seasonal industry or a particular person’s special talents are only needed now and then, a business may decide that such workers are not needed on a routine basis and elect… Read More »
Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) are an essential tool for business owners. NDAs are legally binding contracts that limit one or more parties from disclosing confidential information about a business. You may also hear NDAs referred to as a confidentiality clause, non-disclosure form, secrecy agreement, or proprietary information agreement. Regardless of what you call it, the essence… Read More »
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires employers with more than 15 employees to reasonably accommodate an employee’s (or prospective employee’s) refusal to be vaccinated under a mandatory vaccination policy if the refusal is based on a “sincerely held religious belief.” The employer must “reasonably accommodate” the employee’s religious belief unless to… Read More »
A frequent source of failure for many fledgling businesses isn’t a lack of capital. Getting proper funding to get your idea off the ground is, of course, required to start a small business in the first place. But after the machine is moving, internal and external business disputes are among the most common causes for… Read More »
