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New Federal Rule Likely To Raise Costs for Home Healthcare Franchises in 2015
Effective on Jan. 1, 2015, minimum wage and overtime rules will apply to the nearly 2 million home healthcare workers in the U.S., according to new rules issued by the U.S. Department of Labor in September under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). These low-wage “companions” or “domestic workers” provide services in the homes of their clients, rather than in institutional settings.
With home healthcare one of the fastest-growing segments of the franchise industry, the International Franchise Association (IFA) denounced the rules as imposing “costly, burdensome and unnecessary regulations at a time when an increasing number of seniors are enjoying in-home companion care as a cost-effective alternative to traditional care.”
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
Warehouse Liability: Know Before You Stow!
As consumers continue to shift purchasing and consumption habits in the aftermath of the pandemic, manufacturers are increasingly reliant on third-party logistics and warehousing to ensure their products timely reach the market.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.