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Top 5 Minimum Wage Laws for Small Business
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
With New York and California enacting $15-per-hour minimum wage laws, and many other cities and states following suit, it can be hard to keep up with all the...
Buying a Biz: Lessons From Alaska Air Group and Virgin America
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
This week, Alaska Airlines announced that it would purchase Virgin America for $2.6 billion, which has you thinking: Is this a good way to grow a...
Ruby Tuesday Workers Sue Food Chain in Wage Class Action
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
Ruby Tuesday workers sued the restaurant chain in a class action lawsuit over wages. The plaintiff class covers all Ruby Tuesday servers and bartenders who...
Craziest Employee Scams
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Normally in this space we're warning small business owners to avoid vendor scams and online hackers. But when Vice published a short compendium of workplace...
Business Tips: Preventing Slips, Falls, and Lawsuits
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
When you go into business, you think a lot about risks and return on investment, but have you seriously considered personal injury? Whether or not you are ever...
What's the Best Parental Leave Policy for Small Business?
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Happy families make happy employees, and happy employees are good for business. But long employee absences from the office can be bad for business. As a...
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