Employers are required to comply with applicable employment laws, and there are many that you need to be familiar with if you own a business. One of these is the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which entitles covered workers to take up to 12 weeks off work over...
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Why you need to end a business partnership
If you and your business partner have a partnership agreement in place, it may take legal action to end that official relationship. Ideally, the partnership agreement lays out some of the steps to take and the rights you both have, but it's not always that simple.That...
Litigation forces Kentucky health network to reevaluate plans
Litigation may not be the first thought of every business owner when one wakes up in the morning, but it can have a great effect on business' strategy and operations. Issues of liability must be sidestepped or managed so the risk of landing in court is reduced. Court...
Hospital sale may be slowed by litigation
Most of the time, you're not thinking about the legal background of your business environment. It's one of many elements of operations, like logistics and marketing. But the law matters a lot more during important moments of change, like buying or selling a...
What are common reasons businesses end up in litigation?
Businesses do everything possible to protect themselves from lawsuits filed by customers, employees, vendors, contractors and other businesses. Despite this, companies can still wind up in litigation. These lawsuits can force a business to close its doors if they do...
Common mistakes business owners make with intellectual property
Owning a business is stressful. You have a lot to worry about and focus on. Many business owners have trouble delegating projects because they don't think they will be completed the right way. One of the biggest mistakes owners make is with the intellectual property...
How to handle a breach of a confidentiality agreement
Almost every company will have its employees sign a confidentiality agreement when hired. This is a document that protects the company from secrets and other information getting out to the public or to its competitors. Employees are to follow the stipulations listed...
Are you unwittingly excluding people from accessing your website?
As a business owner, you want your website and other social media presence to be accessible to as many people as possible. Unfortunately, some businesses unknowingly exclude people with various types of disabilities (particularly those involving vision and hearing)...
What employers need to know about accommodating religious beliefs
As a business owner, you know that discriminating against an applicant or employee because of their religion is illegal. So is subjecting a person (or allowing them to be subjected) to harassment in the workplace because of their religious beliefs -- or lack...
Job application questions that can land businesses in court
Employers can be held liable for discrimination against people whom they never even hired. Discrimination against job applicants in protected classes is as illegal as discrimination against employees.Sometimes, employment applications ask for information that...