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Overtime wages can be an incredible boon to those who work a job paid on an hourly basis. They never know how much they might make from week to week, so making one-and-a-half times their usual hourly wage is a great opportunity. Theoretically, paying overtime is...
To many people, the word malpractice immediately conjures images of medical professionals. Certainly, the highest-profile cases involving malpractice allegations usually stem from medical mistakes. Still, malpractice is not an issue confined only to health care. It...
If you were told that the biggest risk to your health isn’t your diet or lack of exercise but a medical mistake, would you believe it? You should. Roughly 100,000 people end up permanently disabled or dead because a doctor either overlooked or misdiagnosed their...
You may execute business contracts with everyone from your custodians to the company that refills the vending machine in your lobby. Contracts are crucial to the predictability of business operations and your company's overall success. You need to be able to rely on...
In the U.S., most moms receive very little time at home with their newborns before they have to return to work. Many mothers who breastfeed their babies do so anywhere from a few months to even past their first birthday. That means many women who go back to work while...
One of the cheapest ways to start a business is just to do it all yourself and build it from the ground up. You can put in as much time and money as you have, letting things grow over time until your business fully supports you. Another option, though, is simply to...
Employees should feel free to report adverse working conditions and other workplace problems that violate company policy or the law without worry that they'll be treated like a "problem employee." Employers can’t retaliate against an employee just because that...
You started your business on your kitchen table -- and it’s succeeded beyond your wildest dreams. What started out as a side gig has become your full-time occupation. Is it time to convert your sole proprietorship to a limited liability corporation (LLC)? It just...
There are two basic reasons to head to an attorney’s office: You’re either trying to prevent a problem from occurring or you’re attempting to deal with a problem that’s already developed. In both cases, you need to be able to rely on your attorney to provide sound...
Many contract breaches mean, essentially, that none of the terms of the agreement were met. For instance, your company orders parts from a supplier and they simply never deliver the parts. They clearly broke the contract with you by not doing as it stipulated --...
