ARE YOUR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS ACTUALLY EMPLOYEES?
A. TWO RECENT DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PRESS RELEASES
WHD News Release: [10/04/2011]
Contact Name: Rhonda Burke or Scott Allen
Phone Number: (312) 353-4807 or x6976
Release Number: 11-1425-CHI
Judge rules Ohio-based Cascom employees misclassified as...
Gary Whitaker of Whitaker Business Law
In May of 2011, HB 30 was signed into law. This law implements recent changes to the Georgia Constitution ratified by the Georgia voters on November 2, 2010. For many years Georgia had been viewed as being one of the US states with the most legal hurdles to enforcing...
New Georgia Law Allows Employers to Enforce Stronger Non-Compete Agreements
In May of 2011 HB 30 was signed into law, implementing a change to
Georgia’s constitution approved in 2010, which gave Georgia business
owners more latitude in structuring non-compete agreements, not only
with employees, but...
A big step for a business owner is hiring the first employees. Of course there are the financial and operational issues, but what legal and regulatory issues arise? Following is a brief discussion of several considerations:
1. Liability. When a business is operated by a single individual or perhaps a...
Gary Whitaker
There are many different types of entities available to conduct your business. While there are many factors that could influence your choice, four of the major reasons are liability protection, taxation, management flexibility and documentation requirements.
The major forms available to...
One area in which a business lawyer can assist a small to mid-sized business, is the creation or review of the business’s contract with its customers.
If the contract currently being used consists of little more than a statement of the price and general statement about a warranty period, the...
