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Businesses Add 'Obamacare Fee' to Customer Bills
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
Some businesses -- mainly restaurants -- "are asking customers to help foot the bill for Obamacare" by adding an Affordable Care Act surcharge on their tabs,...
5 Legal Tips for Rejection Letters, Emails
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
A Cleveland woman's rejection email went viral and sparked a firestorm of rage against Kelly Blazek, the head of a popular local job bank listserv who sent the...
Can Your Business Legally Refuse to Serve Gays?
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
As several states are considering bills that would, in effect, reinforce a business owner's right to refuse service to gay and lesbian customers, many may be...
Is It Legal to Bet on the Oscars at Work?
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
Are you and your colleagues thinking about throwing down some cash by the water cooler to bet on the Oscars? You might think placing a bet on "12 Years a...
$8.5M Wage, Tip, Overtime Settlement: 3 Takeaways
By Jenny Tsay, Esq. | Last updated on
Restaurant chain Chickie's & Pete's has agreed to settle with the Department of Labor and some of its current and former employees over alleged wage, tip,...
5 Business Lessons From the Winter Olympics
By Jenny Tsay, Esq. | Last updated on
With the Winter Olympics winding down, what are some good business lessons that can be learned from the Sochi games? Despite fierce competition, the Olympics...