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:
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October 15, 2016
Every couple of weeks I get a concerned call from a business owner that starts like this:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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