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U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Interpretation on Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors
The Administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") recently issued a new interpretation concerning the proper legal standard to determine whether an individual has been misclassified as an independent contractor instead of an employee. The administrator's...
Closing Protection Letters — Paying for an Honest Deal
Have you ever wondered why you had to pay a charge for an "honest" transaction? Kind of gets you wondering, "What's next?" That question comes up in real estate closings, where a charge regularly appears for a "closing protection letter." Just what is a closing...
Celebrating 800 Years of Magna Carta, The Bill of Rights’ Ancestor
Magna Carta, the "Great Charter," celebrates its 800th Anniversary today. Drafted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Stephen Langton, and a cadre of the most powerful barons of England, Magna Carta was sealed by King John to end a civil war between the Roman Catholic...
June 30, ACA Deadline Looming for Small Employers to Avoid $100-per-Day-per-Employee Penalties
Does your business or employer pay for, or reimburse employees for, individual health insurance coverage? Did you know that as a result of the Affordable Care Act, such arrangements were prohibited beginning January 1, 2014? Did you know that more-than-2% shareholders...