Is Your Small Business Unintentionally Breaking Employment Laws?
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Compensation and benefits, Employment, Small businesses, Startups
- September 23, 2013
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Many small business owners try to be flexible in order to accommodate their employees’ needs, busy lives, and unexpected situations. However, even if owners are simply trying to be kind and helpful, they may be unintentionally breaking federal and/or...
Read MoreIssues to consider when hiring an employee/independent contractor
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Employment, Founders, Startups
- July 16, 2013
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Claire Kalia gives advice on hiring an employee or engaging an independent contractor here: https://advisablelaw.com/articles/human-resources-101-the-employee-offer-letter
Read MoreAre Unpaid Internships Legal?
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Compensation and benefits, Employment, Uncategorized
- July 03, 2013
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In the current economy, many students and recent graduates who cannot find paid jobs have used unpaid internships as a way to improve their resumes and gain practical experience in a certain field. Over the past couple months, however,...
Read MoreHow will the DOMA/Prop 8 Decisions Affect LGBT Employees?
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Compensation and benefits, Constitutional law, Employment, Health care, Uncategorized
- July 01, 2013
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On June 26, 2013, the United States Supreme Court announced a landmark decision in the case of United States c. Windsor. The ruling struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a law passed in 1996 that previously prohibited...
Read MoreHow to Become a Boss
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Employment, Founders, Incorporation, Small businesses, Startups
- June 20, 2013
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If your business has flourished and become too big to manage alone, it might be time to hire your first employee. Hiring an employee can allow you to shift your focus from managing every aspect of the business to...
Read MoreWomen in Technology Business: Struggles and Successes
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Employment, Startups
- May 14, 2013
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Women in Technology Business: Struggles and Successes A recent 2012 study conducted by Harvey Nash, a British tech recruitment group, polled the Chief Information Officers of 450 companies, ranging from the highest profiting technology companies to small California start-ups. ...
Read MoreLean In Encourages Women to Stand Up in the Workplace
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Employment
- May 14, 2013
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Earlier this year, Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, published her first book entitled Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, commonly referred to as simply Lean In. Lean In focuses on the reasons behind the...
Read MoreIs your Independent Contractor Actually an Employee? Why it Matters.
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Employment, Small businesses, Uncategorized
- April 23, 2013
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If you hire someone to perform services for your business, that person may be classified as an independent contractor or as an employee. The differences between these two classifications are often misunderstood by an employer, and these misunderstandings can...
Read MoreNonsolicitation Clauses in California
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Employment, Small businesses
- April 01, 2013
- 2 Comments
Starting a business takes a great deal of time and energy, and often involves the development of intangible assets such as goodwill within an industry or the development of well-trained employees. While these assets are less concrete than a...
Read MoreTitle VII – Prohibiting Discrimination in the Workplace
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Employment, Small businesses, Startups
- March 22, 2013
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When an entrepreneur starts a business, it is important to have a legal professional look into whether they are in compliance with all relevant local, state, and federal laws and regulations. Applicable laws may concern issues such as licenses...
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