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Employers Want to Fire Over Facebook, But Can't
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
No employer wants to log onto the Internet and find a "loyal" employee criticizing the workplace on Facebook. That's why many employers have instituted...
New Screening Tool for Employee Background Checks
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
Businesses routinely run employee background checks. The type of background check tools used often depends on the business, but all tools are used for the same...
App Lets Employees Track Hours, Wages on Phones
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
Beware of a new wage-hour app released by the Department of Labor. Named DOL-Timesheet, employees can use the iPhone app to track hours worked and calculate...
Legal to Post Ads, Flyers on Street Signs, Poles?
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
Businesses use many different advertising methods, like passing out handbills to pedestrians, or posting ads on public signs or street poles. But is posting...
Legal Steps to Closing a Business
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
Unfortunately, closing a business isn't as simple as locking the doors and laying off employees. An often drawn-out process, a business owner must follow a...
Facebook Offers $50 in Free Ads to Small Biz
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
When it comes to Facebook, small business owners may soon have a new incentive to operate on the site. Targeting an estimated 9 million member entrepreneurs,...