Executive compensation is crucial for attracting and keeping top talent in Florida's competitive business world. As an employer, understanding the legal details of these agreements is vital. Here are key points to consider when crafting effective and legal executive...
Like many other aspects of life, businesses are not static. Businesses evolve and grow, decreasing in size in some cases. What this means is that your initial choice of business entity may no longer be suitable. Changing your business entity may be a necessary step...
The law provides statutes of limitations for bringing all types of civil actions, from breach of contract to personal injury cases. Statutes of limitations are timeframes in which a plaintiff must act if they want to seek compensation or other resolution. The idea...
As the year winds down, businesses everywhere are focused on tying up loose ends, reviewing budgets, and planning for what’s ahead. If your company is dealing with unresolved legal disputes, now might be the perfect time to consider mediation. Mediation offers a...
Handling issues between the business and employees is one thing, but disputes between the employees themselves can open a whole other world of challenges. Minor incidents are manageable with proper disciplinary actions. But what do you do when these conflicts lead to...
An indemnification clause is a part of a contract where the seller agrees to pay for certain losses or damages that the buyer might experience after they close on the sale of a business. It's a type of insurance that guarantees the buyer won't be responsible for...
CLIENT ALERT: On November 15, 2024, a Texas federal court struck down the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) new rule that substantially raised the minimum salary amount for employers to claim the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) executive, administrative, and...
Employees with disabilities are entitled to request reasonable work accommodations – and, as an employer, you are expected to engage in meaningful attempts to meet those accommodations. Accommodations for disabilities can take several forms, and a business that is...
Mid to large-sized companies are made up of a lot of people. It’s important that businesses can manage all of these people – and this is where the Human Resources (HR) department comes in. HR has numerous responsibilities such as recruitment, training and...
Business owners in Florida face many of the same challenges as their counterparts across the U.S. do. About a quarter of small business owners in the state reported this year that inflation is their biggest problem. It affects the cost of the materials and products...
