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Startup Must-Do: Drafting a Vesting Agreement
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
You are enthusiastic and energetic and you believe in your new business. In fact, you believe in it so strongly that you're too busy working to protect it...
Equality Coast to Coast: Fair Pay Laws in 2016
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
Two new equal pay laws, enacted in New York and California, go into effect this month. They aim to make 2016 and beyond better for women workers, who are...
Worker Endangerment: Feds Expanding Criminal Prosecutions
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Some jobs are naturally dangerous, some are unnecessarily so. And the U.S. Department of Labor and Department of Justice have announced a new effort to...
Do I Have to Pay Time-and-a-Half for Holidays?
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
The holiday season is mostly behind us, but there is still a big one ahead. New Year's Day is a secular occasion that inspires celebration in people of many...
Should My Business Hire Retirees?
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Retirement ain't what it used to be. Or when. As participation in the workforce has been dropping for those under the age of 55, it has been on the rise for...
How to Accept Food Stamps at Your Store
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
It takes more than a snap of the fingers to participate in SNAP, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program. In fact, businesses must be authorized to...