How might the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act impact your business?
President Obama’s first bill, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, was signed into law on January 29, 2009. The bill prohibits discrimination in compensation, but has received mixed reviews. In fact, one of the largest lobbying groups for small business has said the bill will have a negative impact on small business.
Click here to find out more about the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and see what steps Tuesley Hall Konopa says can protect your business.
Developing a buy/sell agreement today can prevent heartache tomorrow.
If you already own or are starting a business with more than one owner, a buy/sell agreement is an important tool that can help protect the health and well being of your business by spelling out the details of what would happen in the event of an owner’s death, the transfer of ownership of the business or the sale of the business. Taking time now to create your own buy/sell agreement can reap big savings in time, energy and emotional strain that could come down the road.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution 101
A 2007 article in the New York Times discussed the dramatic drop in the number of trials in recent years. According to the article, only 1.3% of all civil cases in the federal court system ended in trials in 2006. That means that a whopping 98.7% of all federal civil cases were resolved in some other fashion. If not at trial, how were these cases resolved? Although some of these cases were abandoned or resolved through summary judgment, most of these cases were resolved through alternative dispute resolution, or ADR.
Click here to learn why ADR is the likely explanation for the dramatic drop in the number of cases resolved at trial. Tuesley Hall Konopa can help resolve disputes and save legal fees.
