Employer Disability Coverage & ERISA Law: Governance and Restrictions

August 7, 2013

A US law blog on some important insurance issues facing employees. Employer provided long-term disability coverage is considered a company benefit. Employers are not required to provide this type of insurance. In fact, most employees who have this type of insurance purchase it outside of their company. For those who do have long term disability […]

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Why does my business need a partnership agreement?

July 18, 2013

All friends together? Can you rely on mutual professional respect and even long term friendships to keep a business partnership on track and avoid the venture becoming mired in a spiral of confusion, disagreements and disintegrating relationships? It is certainly tempting to do so when, compared to setting up a limited company, the establishments of […]

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Buying horses and ponies – practical tips and the law

July 18, 2013

If you are buying a horse or pony you need to be aware that private sellers are not under a legal duty to disclose non-obvious deficiencies with the animal. However the situation changes if you are buying a horse or pony from a registered breeder. They are classed as selling the animal in the ‘course […]

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Property Management Employee Charged with Embezzlement

July 4, 2013

Mary Ellen McCabe, who was the accounts payable manager at Cranbrook Property Management, has been accused of embezzling over $180,000 in a scheme that spanned four years.  Sterling Heights police Lieutenant Luke Riley said McCabe is alleged of writing herself about 250 checks since 2009.  The checks were cashed at banks, party stores, and at […]

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Employment minister predicts “revamped” TUPE by September

July 4, 2013

Employment Minister Jo Swinson has predicted that new rules regarding TUPE that will be unveiled by September. The Liberal Democrat MP and Minister for Employment was speaking at a CIPD conference in London when she made the announcement on 3 July 2013. It has been regularly floated by the Government that new rules to reduce […]

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Government reveals plans to reduce qualifying period for unfair dismissal for sacked army reservists

July 4, 2013

The Ministry of Defence today revealed plans to extend the current law on automatic unfair dismissals to cover sacked army reservists. The Government is currently undertaking a massive reorganisation of the United Kingdom’s armed forces, with a a proposal to reduce the current staffing levels of the army from 102,000 to 82,000. To compensate for […]

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10 of the best: commercial law blogs and news from last month

June 20, 2013

Below are ten of the best commercial law blogs and news posts from around the web posted in the last month – and see also our new post about Top Business Lawyer Directories in the UK, US, Australia, Canada & Ireland  . Commercial legal blog posts as follows:- :- Is that it for ABSs? (Legal Futures) […]

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Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games: Ambush Marketers Beware

June 7, 2013

Just over a year from now in late July 2014 the Commonwealth Games kick off in Glasgow. In addition to being a revered sporting event attracting some of the best athletes in the world it is a highly valuable brand. The organisers and not least businesses of Glasgow will be eager to yield the fullest […]

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Payroll Tax Issues Threatening Your Business?

May 31, 2013

Payroll taxes fund Medicare and Social Security. It is the duty and responsibility of every employer to pay his fair share of taxes as well as taxes he has collected from employees. The IRS is less lenient for businesses than for individuals, even those businesses that are single proprietorship. They may give you up to […]

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How to Repair Your Business’ Credit Score

May 30, 2013

Being in personal credit card debt is a lot of trouble, and business debt can be even worse. As a business owner, you are responsible for making sure that everything runs smoothly, but you are significantly decreasing that possibility when you rack up credit card debt. When your credit score is down, what can you […]

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