In January 2008, President Bush signed into law the first-ever amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and on November 17, 2008, the Department of Labor (DOL) published its final... Read more »

2009 has been a year of dynamic change in the ongoing debate over same-sex marriage.  As 2008 drew to a close, same-sex couples could legally marry only in Massachusetts and Connecticut and... Read more »

Past due payroll taxes can cause you to lose your business and in some cases, your freedom. The IRS is focusing increased tax compliance efforts on small businesses so it is important... Read more »

Effective this Friday, July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage rate for covered non-exempt employees will increase from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 per hour. With this change, employees who are covered... Read more »

All employee complaints of harassment, discrimination or any misconduct should be taken seriously. An employer should be able to objectively decide what action should be taken to resolve each issue. Sometimes in... Read more »

In 2008 alone, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has received a total of 13, 867 sexual harassment charges. That number is the highest it's been in 6 years. Sexual... Read more »

Most companies implement their own principles and policies for its employees. They may have employed several or even multitude of workers to perform various tasks. The Federal Law protects employees from maltreatment... Read more »

Pregnancy discrimination cases are costing companies more money than any other claims. In fiscal year 2003, the EEOC and the State and Local agencies collected $12.4 million from lawsuit charges of pregnancy... Read more »

What constitutes good legal writing? The question itself comes off as oxymoronic. In the popular mind, lawyers are known for polysyllabic prose and unrelenting bombast. Examples of bad lawyer writing abound -... Read more »