Online Board Games
June 30, 2010
Nostalgia for board games whose outcome meant nothing more than bragging rights and an opportunity to have fun made the online versions top hits in the dawn of the Internet era. Today, the children who once played those games ' and their parents ' have grown up and done serious, responsible things, like forming e-commerce companies. Unfortunately, many of them are still playing board games when they fail to see the benefits of having a traditional board of directors, but they're now playing a game with much more potentially serious consequences.
To Provide Health Insurance or Not? That Is the Question
June 21, 2010
The new healthcare bill will require employers to make a major decision: should they provide employees with "sufficient" healthcare coverage, or should they just pay the penalties? The decision will require a serious cost-benefit analysis.
Telecommuting and the Virtual Workplace
June 21, 2010
The virtual workplace and telecommuting arrangements create a number of potential pitfalls for employers that do not follow the "traditional" workplace model. When employers have employees who do not "power off" and leave work at work, there are a number of important issues they must consider to manage the virtual workplace.
Beware the Probationary Employment Period
June 21, 2010
Employers often labor under the misconception that they can discipline or terminate a probationary employee during the "probationary period" with no legal risk. This, however, is not the case.
Conducting an Effective and Preventative Compensation Review
June 21, 2010
With the passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the EEOC's and OFCCP's increased focus on compensation discrimination, and the government's increased budget for these agencies, compensation decisions are destined to come under increased scrutiny from employees, their attorneys and the government.
New Jersey's Domestic Partnership and Civil Union Acts
May 26, 2010
Domestic Partnership ("DP") and Civil Union ("CU") Acts have opened the door to various benefits for same-sex couples in New Jersey. Along with the benefits come issues and unanswered financial questions that family law practitioners and financial advisers must consider should the relationship end.
Verdicts
May 26, 2010
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
'Waiving' Goodbye to Class Actions
May 26, 2010
It is no secret by now that employers, particularly those in such industries as the financial services, retail and health care, continue to be hit with the legal tsunami that is class action lawsuits. Here's how to cope.
