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 14, 2013 | Employment Law, Small Business Law
The Missouri Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a Honda dealership in response to a wrongful-discharge lawsuit brought by a former sales manager. The dealership had a policy that employees and members of their household were prohibited from buying a new Honda from...
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 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...