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Employers: Are you ready for new legal requirements?

November 15, 2016

In 2016, Arizona employers began adhering to a new legal compliance landscape, which changed wage and hour requirements drastically. There are now additional employer obligations. Below is a snapshot of what you need to plan for now:

Selling Your Business Part 1 - Five Steps to Prepare Your Business for a Successful and Profitable Exit

October 15, 2016

Every couple of weeks I get a concerned call from a business owner that starts like this:

Risk Management: Seeing the Forest Through the Trees

September 15, 2016

I have the privilege of spending a few hours every Wednesday morning with an incredible group of women business owners. I have learned so much from them, including how to dashboard, measure, market/brand, face challenges and “wrastle” demons.

New Law: What the heck is it and why should you care?

August 15, 2016

Unless you are a lawyer the term New Law is something you may have heard but could probably care less about because… it’s inside baseball without beer and hotdogs and starring lawyers and law firms.

Employers: What you need to know about the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA)

July 15, 2016

If you hired employees, consultants and contractors on or after May 12, 2016, you are required by law to make changes to a variety of agreements affected by the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA). This applies, as well, to amendments to those agreements.

Conscious Uncoupling (in business): a User's Guide

June 15, 2016

In the wake of BREXIT, the EU and the UK are struggling to “consciously uncouple” (the term made famous by Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow). One of the biggest impediments is a sparsely drafted exit clause (Article 50) in the Lisbon Treaty which makes the process unpredictable.

Proactively Inject Humor into The Workplace and See Engagement Levels Rise

May 15, 2016

A study conducted at Canadian financial institutions found that managers who most frequently used humor also had the highest level of employee performance.

Summary of New Overtime Regulation Change

May 15, 2016

Salary Threshold Skyrockets to $913 per week ($47,476 per year)! The old salary threshold was $455 per week so the new threshold doubles the current salary threshold level. This threshold is lower than the $51,000 proposed by the initial rule, but still encompasses many more workers.

New Crowdfunding Rules Effective May 16, 2016

May 15, 2016

The SEC’s long-awaited rules to permit crowdfunding are effective as of May 16, 2016. These rules implement Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act. Pub. L. 112-106. We briefly summarize this new fundraising opportunity below.

BYOD: The Ins and Outs

May 15, 2016

It’s Monday a.m. Everywhere you look your employees are texting, tweeting and tapping away on their own devices (Droids, iPads, laptops, iPhones).