November 7, 2014

Not All Speech on Social Media is Protected

Speech on social media is generally protected but in cases involving obvious threats and insubordination it may not be protected.
November 5, 2014

Freaky Fast, Freaky Good, Freaky Proprietary Practice

You’ve probably seen Jimmy John’s commercials boasting of the deliciousness of their sandwiches and the speed—it’s “freaky fast”—with which those delicious sandwiches will reach your belly. […]
November 1, 2014

6th Circuit Rules in Favor of Nonprofit in Discrimination Claim Brought by Volunteers

In this recent case, the Court ruled that volunteers could be treated as employees in a set of very limited circumstances
October 21, 2014

Is It Legal To Require A Statement of Faith from Employees?

Religious liberties in the business world have become a prominent topic in the last few years thanks to Hobby Lobby and their bold stand to protect […]
October 14, 2014

What Is a Public Benefit Corporation?

Small businesses avoid the red, and staying in the black needn’t be confused with accepting charity handouts. An effective attorney can explain such public benefit corporations through excellent, […]
October 7, 2014

Another FedEx Contractor Ruling: What SMBs Need to Know

A new ruling from the Kansas Supreme Court has highlighted similar federal appellate court rulings concerning employee statuses. The case regards FedEx’s employee statuses. Both small […]
October 1, 2014

Can Fast Food Workers Be Required to Sign Non-Compete Agreements?

Recently a fast food company made the national news for having some of its employees, mostly hourly workers, sign non-compete agreements. Traditionally, most who sign non-compete […]
September 28, 2014

Integration Clause Frees Employees and Board members from Non-Compete Clause Compliance

In Pennsylvania, Diskriter, Inc. and Joansville Holdings, Inc. sued for an injunction to prevent Randy A. Baker from working for Keystrokes Transcription Service, Inc., “and prevent […]
September 7, 2014

U.S. Court of Appeals Finds in Favor of Employee Forced to Work While on FMLA

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Decides Employers Cannot Interfere with Employee Family Leave by Mandating Work A woman named Tondalaya Evans took her […]
September 1, 2014

Ohio Lawmakers Introduce “Not My Boss’ Business Act” in Response to Hobby Lobby Ruling

On June 30, 2014, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of national retailer Hobby Lobby, accepting the privately owned company’s religious objections to certain […]