Co-written by Elizabeth Mason The United States Environmental Protection Agency recently modernized its implementation of its two primary self-disclosure incentive policies – the Audit Policy and the Small Business Compliance
Published in the NH Business Review (1/20/2017) The winter season presents employers with many weather-related issues, ranging from obligations to keep outdoor areas safe to deciding whether to close the
Published in NH Bar News (1/17/2017) The collateral consequences of a criminal conviction can be devastating and far-reaching. Everything from immigration to professional licenses to eligibility for federal housing subsidies
A claim of sexual misconduct invariably triggers a crisis for a school. The stakes for a school responding to this type of crisis are high. Missteps can result in significant
Published in the Union Leader (1/16/2017) Q: I’m a small business owner looking to expand, and I don’t want to go through the process of selling ownership interests or applying for
Disability discrimination claims filed against employers hit an all-time high in 2015. Seeing this troubling trend, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) set out to improve employer education on what
Published in Business NH Magazine (January 2017) It is always challenging to predict what the most significant workplace issues of a new year. Six months ago employment lawyers were focused
Published in the Union Leader (1/1/2017) Q: Are employees with mental health conditions protected from discrimination and harassment under the Americans with Disabilities Act in the same way as employees
Can you just pay all employees a salary and be done with it? Published in NH Business Review (12/23/2016) After months of preparing a response plan to comply with new
Many of us remember the cartoon series The Jetsons. In that futuristic animation, we were introduced to George and Jane Jetson, their teenage daughter Judy and elementary-school-age son Elroy from
Most businesses know (or should know by now) that they must comply with state and federal data security laws and regulations. But business leaders often are unaware of what it
Co-written by: Charles Evangelakos from Sagemark Private Wealth Services and Christopher Ayer from Ayer & Associates – Ameriprise Financial Services. Many Planet Fitness franchise owners may miss out on a valuable
Q: My company handles a lot of sensitive customer information (medical, financial, biographical) and has relationships with third party service providers that have access to the information. Can my company
Upon a motion for preliminary approval of the class-action settlement for $100 million, a federal court found that the settlement between Uber and drivers in two states was “not fair,
Published in the Union Leader (12/5/2016) Q: My website allows customers to create user accounts, saves their contact information and tracks their purchases to suggest new items they may want
Published in the Union Leader (11/21/2016) Q. One of my employees (John) just told me that he is ill and needs to take a medical leave so he can receive