Article setting forth what an employer needs to know regarding a permissible social media policy and what its employees can safely "post" to a social media site without the risk of termination.
Determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor is a complex judgment, and bright-line rules are virtually non-existent. However, the classification of a given worker carries huge tax consequences for both the worker...
Many small businesses are tempted to classify workers as independent contractors as it allows lower overhead and withholding taxes for that employee. Often, though, they take questionable (or outright wrong) positions to do so. This...
Giving employees cell phones can make them more productive, useful employees. The IRS has long recognized this, and has allowed these cell phones to qualify as excludable fringe benefits. This article highlights recent clarifications by...
Unfortunately employee theft is a concern that most retail employers will face at some point in their business life. This article discusses methods of preventing and dealing to with employee theft.
In this article, Jared A. Jacobson, Esq. shares some basic pointers that new and established companies need to consider when working with employees. Often times questions arise regarding whether employee handbooks are necessary, whether ones...
In this article, Jared A. Jacobson, Esq. discusses some of the trends in litigation relating to misclassifying hourly employees as salaried employees in an effort to avoid many employment laws. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)...
In this article, Jared A. Jacobson, Esq. discusses some unique ways for companies to protect their confidential information when dealing with employees, third-party vendors and certain high-profile individuals.