Employees are always asking questions about the FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act). For employers, it is definitely a challenging part of human resources duties. When an FMLA leave falls on a holiday, it becomes even more complicated. 

The world is based on a series of transactions and each day, transactions are occurring to keep global commerce moving forward. Transactions are referenced in contracts to protect the sanctity of the agreement between two parties doing business together; moreover, contracts provide individuals and businesses with a legal document stating the expectations of both parties and how negative situations will be resolved. 

It may sound like common sense but not every company thinks it has certain connections to liability when employees are using company cell phones. For one matter, using a cell phone and multitasking is a way of life for most people – especially employees.  

It has been a longstanding pillar in the law under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) protects alcoholism if it qualifies as a “disability.”  Despite this statutory protection (if it is deemed one qualifies as such under the ADA), courts have consistently held that employers can have legitimate work rules that prohibit alcohol use in the workforce.  However, the line between having a protected disability and engaging in unprotected misconduct while working is not always clear

Although the issue is gaining more legal traction in recent months, there is no federal statute explicitly addressing employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. However, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) interprets Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to cover discrimination...

Arguably, one of the most important decisions that will affect the ultimate success of a business, whatever its size is the decision of how to incorporate that business. There is a fairly wide range of choices to choose from, from sole proprietorships on up to regular C corporations.

After spending a majority of my practice as corporate legal counsel to multiple corporations, I decided to take a new path in my legal career...

Your personal assets can be used to satisfy a legal judgement against your business if you don't maintain the proper corporate formalities.  Make sure you are up to date with your filings and your corporate book has the following: 

Episode Description: "Caleb and Law talk with power M&A attorney and former Michigan Tech running back Steven Fantetti about sacrifice, The Duplicative Effect, Cost Benefit analysis, Charlie Day and Fear of Failure"