As a business owner, you may think that you have few options when trying to collect from a debtor who has moved to Florida. If you secured the original judgment in your home state, the debtor may move to Florida to avoid settling their financial obligations. While...
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The difference between simple contracts and formal contracts
Contracts are the foundation of all business relationships. A contract can be tailored toward serving specific purposes and protecting parties involved in transactions. There are numerous different contract types and potential terms. Some contracts may be simple,...
Lease agreement considerations for your commercial property
Investing in commercial real estate can be profitable, especially when you manage to rent it out to good tenants. However, there are numerous factors to consider when doing this, and you’ll want to draw up watertight commercial lease agreements before moving forward,...
50/50 ownership: How to make the best of a deadlocked situation
Many businesses operate as 50/50 partnerships. This means that both business partners have an equal ownership stake in the company, and they make joint decisions involving the business. This arrangement can be extremely beneficial. Nonetheless, a 50/50 business...
Employer requirements for anti-harassment policies
Once you’ve established your company’s anti-harassment policies, you’ve taken a big step toward protecting your business from unnecessary lawsuits. Next, you have to take the second step and put those anti-harassment policies to effective use. Here are the key steps...
What is needed in a corporate anti-harassment policy?
Workplace harassment, which includes unwelcome conduct toward employees based on protected characteristics, is unlawful in Florida. Unfortunately, this type of behavior does take place. People can face harassment because of their race, gender, sexual orientation, age...
What are exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act?
As a business owner, one legal aspect that you have to get right is classifying your workers. For the most part, employees are entitled to minimum wage and overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Nonetheless, there are some exceptions and certain...
Employer requirements for leaves of absence and reasonable accommodations
Employers always have to ensure compliance with state and federal laws related to reasonable accommodations. It’s important to note that work leave is also considered a form of reasonable accommodation. There are three key pieces of federal legislation that deal with...
Why does my business need an anti-harassment policy?
As an employer, you want to provide your staff with an atmosphere free from harassment. You understand that in a hostile work environment, morale and productivity decline. Unfortunately, not everyone completely understands what harassment is and sees nothing wrong...
Preventing the theft of your trade secrets
A business is far more than bricks and mortar. Companies also have intellectual property, which is highly valuable. One key example of intellectual property is trade secrets. These include unique formulas, methods, technology, programs and data that give a business a...