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Am I Legally Required to Give Bereavement Leave?
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
When your employees lose a loved one, they might ask for bereavement leave. Employers typically want to assist their employees as much as possible. Allowing...
Forever 21 Sued by Employees Over Unpaid Labor
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
Popular retail chain Forever 21 is being sued by some former and current retail employees. The California class action suit claims that workers were not...
5 Ways to Deduct Legal Fees From Your Taxes
By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on
Consulting an attorney can be costly, but you may be able to recoup some of those costs by deducting legal fees from your small-business taxes. The Internal...
New Mobile Credit-Card Readers Can Pay Off
By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on
Credit cards are convenient, but processing payments can be costly for small businesses. Enter mobile credit-card readers, which seem to be swiping more and...
Pepsi's $3M, Racially-Biased Background Check
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
Do you refuse to hire job applicants with an arrest or criminal record? No matter how small or irrelevant the infraction is to the job? If you do, be careful....
When Is It Legal to Cut Employee Pay?
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
Whether it's tough economic times or underperformance, there will likely be a time when you'll want to cut employee pay. And at that time, you'll probably...
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Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
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Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
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Kit Yona, M.A.
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Mariana Petersen
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