Each year, February 14 presents a challenge for business owners. How much celebrating should be encouraged or barred? What dating policies are in … Read more about Valentine’s Day in the Workplace: Do’s and Don’ts
Crime and Small Business: Are There Solutions?
Small businesses face an array of crimes—both physical and virtual. They may experience burglars, robberies, vandalism, shoplifting, employee theft, … Read more about Crime and Small Business: Are There Solutions?
What Agreements Employers Can and Can’t Have Employees Sign
Contracts and agreements are SOP (standard operating procedure) for businesses. This is so regardless of the amount of revenue, the number of … Read more about What Agreements Employers Can and Can’t Have Employees Sign
A New Look at Your Retirement Plan
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 , which was signed into law on December 29, 2022, made a number of changes impacting qualified retirement … Read more about A New Look at Your Retirement Plan
Election Results: Impact on Your Workplace and Your Business
November 8th was Election Day. Who knows what impact a new Congress will have on your business; it’s too early to tell. But voters across the country … Read more about Election Results: Impact on Your Workplace and Your Business
How Important Is ESG to Small Businesses?
How does your company measure up when it comes to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance? For publicly-traded corporations, ESG is a … Read more about How Important Is ESG to Small Businesses?
Your Driving Policies
Do you have business-owned vehicles that employees use company business? Do you require employees to use their own vehicles for business driving? … Read more about Your Driving Policies
Is Your Website ADA Compliant?
It’s been 32 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act became law. Several years ago, we had a blog that addressed the problem of making a … Read more about Is Your Website ADA Compliant?
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly in the Inflation Reduction Act
On August 12, 2022, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (I.R.A.), a $739 billion measure intended to bring down inflation, encourage green … Read more about The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly in the Inflation Reduction Act
Free Speech in the Workplace
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that the government will not interfere with the free exercise of religion or limit free … Read more about Free Speech in the Workplace
Startup Ideas for Success: Get the Licenses and Permits You Need
When you go into business, the government is your silent partner in more ways than one. The government takes a chunk of your profits in the form of … Read more about Startup Ideas for Success: Get the Licenses and Permits You Need
Agreements with Employees
When you hire a worker, you effectively have an agreement that you’ll pay the worker for the work performed and treat the worker fairly. But depending … Read more about Agreements with Employees
Counting the Hours: What Is Compensable?
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), you must pay workers subject to minimum wage rules for the time that work is performed. This rule … Read more about Counting the Hours: What Is Compensable?
Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Reporting for Your Business?
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting is a report a business generates about its environmental, social, and governance impact. It’s … Read more about Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Reporting for Your Business?
What’s a Registered Agent and Do You Need One?
If your business is a corporation—whether a regular C corporation or an S corporation—you may want or need to use a registered agent. The same is true … Read more about What’s a Registered Agent and Do You Need One?
