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5 Year Anniversary of Healthcare Reform: 5 Things You Should Know About the ACA
It has been five years since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the ACA) was signed into law. Here are 5 things you should know about some of the key ACA requirements for businesses in 2015:
How You Can Fight Intellectual Property Theft and Protect Your Profits
Small business owners may worry about being robbed while they’re leaving their business to make a bank deposit. They will often take special measures to ensure their safety and protect the money generated through their sales.
7 Ways to Avoid Legal Mistakes Commonly Made by Entrepreneurs
Even if you have an amazing and brilliant business idea, and even if you have solid financial backing, a small legal mistake can sink your entrepreneurial ambitions and dreams quickly and permanently.
Preventing Workplace Harassment in Small Business Settings
Workplace harassment is far more than annoying; it can be illegal and costly. An environment with aggressive behavior, repeated humiliation, or offensive remarks will result in low employee morale, decreased productivity, and high employee turnover.
How to Not Become a Labor Department Enforcement Target
Over the last couple of years the Department of Labor has become fairly aggressive in its enforcement of wage and hours laws. It has been targeting industries suspected of being the most egregious offenders and it is going at enforcement in such a public way as to create a “ripple effect.”
How to Buy Out a Partner
When a small business starts out, multiple individuals will sometimes partner together or the original founder will bring in a third party to help establish the brand while it’s in its infancy.
4 Ways the ACA is Helping Small Businesses
It goes without saying that the ACA (aka Obamacare) has taken a lot of heat. Politics aside, here’s four ways Obamacare is actually helping small businesses.
The 6 Worst Legal Mistakes Businesses Can Make
Being a business owner requires making many important decisions. Making the wrong choice in certain cases could land your company in legal hot water. Below are six of the worst legal mistakes any business can make.
7 Legal Issues Your Small Business Should Have Covered
No small business owner likes thinking about their legal needs. But like it or not, the law can have a major impact on your small business. From protecting your creations against copycats to negotiating the best deals with vendors, getting the legal side right is crucial for your business’s success.
5 Things Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Contracts
No matter the industry, contracts are essential in business. If you plan to start your own business, you will have contracts with clients, employees, and third party entities in order to protect your company and agree on terms and services.
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