Published in the Union Leader (5/9/2016) Q. My siblings and I will be inheriting a vacation home from our mother. We earn disparate incomes and have already had arguments about what
Defending Against Workplace Violence
Published in Business NH Magazine (May 2016) The news is full of reports of gun violence in workplaces, at schools, in movie theatres, all places where people have historically felt
Know the Law: Nonprofit status has benefits
Published in the Union Leader (4/25/2016) Q. My neighbors and I routinely organize charitable fundraising events in our town. Now that the weather is warmer, we are beginning to host events
Labor & Employment Law: New Proposed Minimum Salary for ‘White Collar’ Workers Could Mean Big Changes for Employers
Published in the NH Bar News (4/20/2016) In response to a 2014 directive from President Barack Obama, the US Department of Labor (DOL) last June proposed an update to regulations
The ACA’s 30-Hour Threshold: Federal courts consider whether employers can reduce employees’ hours to avoid cost of health care
Although most employers are aware that the 2010 Affordable Care Act imposes penalties on employers with over 50 full-time employees, if coverage is not offered to full-time employees (30 hours
Know the Law: Addressing gender identity at workplace
Q. I am the owner of a small company in New Hampshire. A female employee has informed my human resource manager that she will be transitioning to become a male in
Millennial Engagement in the Workplace – Adjusting for a New Generation
Co-authored by: Colleen Cone, VP of Talent & Culture, Dyn Employee engagement and retention are not new concepts for companies. Employers have worked to maximize the potential of their workforces since the
Know the Law: Why is a Brand a Crucial Element of a Franchise?
Published in the Union Leader (3/28/2016) Q. I have saved up a good amount of money working in the hospitality field and believe I have what it takes to successfully
Yellow Flags Disrupted the NFL’s High-Profile Investigation of Deflated Footballs
Lessons that companies can take away from NFL’s problematic probe Football is a game of rules. Even the most talented football teams can be stalled by penalties. Good coaches command
Why Define an ‘Employee’?
Published in the New Hampshire Business Review (March 18, 2016) House bill seeks to level the playing field in determining misclassification In 2014, NH Department of Labor Commissioner Jim Craig
Responding to Reports of Sexual Abuse of Students, Past and Present – The Convergence of Attitudes and Expectations
Recently, the responses of independent schools to reports of past abuse of students by faculty have received intense scrutiny by the news media, social media, survivors, victim’s lawyers and alumni.
Paralegals Are Key to the Success of Law Firms (March 2016 – New Hampshire Bar News)
Published in New Hampshire Bar News (March 16, 2016) In today’s law firm environment, 85 percent of paralegals spend time performing clerical and secretarial tasks on a weekly basis. Time
Decanting Irrevocable Trusts in NH: Tips and Recent Developments
Irrevocable trusts, as the name suggests, sound as though they are incapable of being revoked or recalled. The word “irrevocable” is defined as “not possible to revoke” or “unalterable.” Yet
The Morass of Bourassa: Finding A Way Out
In New Hampshire, creditors must exhibit their demands within the first six months and file suit within the second six months of the appointment of the administrator to preserve their
Know the Law: Bankruptcy Code Helps to Recover Previous Payments
Q: We provided services for a customer and were timely paid for the work. A couple of months later, the customer filed for bankruptcy. We recently received a demand from the bankruptcy
EPA Brings Self-Disclosure Process into 21st Century, Adding More Transparency
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 Policy – by creating a centralized, web-based “eDisclosure” portal to