Employer Shared Responsibility Payments and Information Reporting Requirements Under the Affordable Care Act Delayed Until 2015

by e-LawLines | Jul 3, 2013 | Corporate Law, Employment Law, Small Business Law, Taxation

The Treasury Department in conjunction with the Obama administration announced yesterday that implementation of certain provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will be delayed until 2015. These provisions include the employer shared-responsibility provisions as...

OMG! Social Media Policies Under More Legal Scrutiny – Time to TCOB …

by e-LawLines | Jun 27, 2013 | Corporate Law, Employment Law, Small Business Law

With the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) becoming more active in striking down social media policies, employers may not be Laughing Out Loud if faced with an unfair labor practice charge. Taking Care Of Business now involves some straightforward steps to achieve...

The IRS Recently Advised an Individual May Be an Employee, Independent Contractor or Both!

by David P. Weiss | May 31, 2013 | Corporate Law, Employment Law, Small Business Law

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) recently ruled that a person, providing services to the same company, may be classified as an employee, independent contractor or in some situations, both.  The unusual pronouncement by the IRS came in the context of a professional...

Business Drudgery

by David P. Weiss | Apr 1, 2013 | Corporate Law, Small Business Law

Let’s face it.  There is a world of things we would rather do with our businesses than general housekeeping.  But, just like a good spring cleaning at home, periodically, and certainly every couple of years, there are just some things that you should do with your...

It’s 5:00 a.m. and the Streets Are Iced; Do You Have to Pay Your Employees Even if You Keep Your Business Closed?

by e-LawLines | Feb 20, 2013 | Corporate Law, Employment Law

When there’s ice on the streets and the workday will be starting in only a few hours, many employers are faced with the question of whether or not they will be opening for business for the day. For those who do open for business, do they have to pay their...

YOU WROTE IT, WHY NOT SIGN IT?

by David P. Weiss | Jan 30, 2013 | Contract Law, Corporate Law, Small Business Law

Sign your agreement! There are just some things I don’t understand.One of them is why a company, a union, or an employer has their counterpart sign an agreement and yet they themselves never sign it. Sometimes the agreement even states that it is not effective...