by e-LawLines | Sep 17, 2013 | Corporate Law, Employment Law, Small Business Law, Taxation
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) requires that all employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act notify their employees by Oct. 1, 2013, of the coverage options available to them through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Who Must...
by e-LawLines | Aug 5, 2013 | Corporate Law, Small Business Law
A question was recently asked in the St. Louis Small Business Monthly by a reader who wondered whether or not he was missing the bus by not reducing his salary to a low amount, thereby being able to take more as an S-corporation distribution. We wrote about this issue...
by David P. Weiss | Jul 23, 2013 | Corporate Law, Homeowner Associations, Real Estate Law
A recent decision by the Missouri Court of Appeals addresses the tricky situation where a subdivision, unable to supply an amenity in sufficient quantity and quality to all of the lot owners, makes construction of new homes expressly conditioned on those lot owners...
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...
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...
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...