“Have you seen the latest?” Mike, the fifty percent owner of a real estate investment firm asked his administrative assistant. “That son-of-a-gun is charging the company for his ‘administrative services,’
Published in the NH Bar Association In a rare move last month, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) co-published guidance related to
Published in the NH Bar Association As attorneys, we tend to focus our energy and attention on state and federal laws and the court cases in which judges decide how
Published in the Union Leader Q. I am seeing a therapist and am sharing very personal information in treatment. I know my therapist has a file but I don’t know
The NH Legislature, like others across the nation, joined the debate over mandating labeling of genetically modified (GM) food and food containing GM ingredients sold within its borders. This legislative
Q: We received written notice from the Bankruptcy Court that one of our customers with a large outstanding balance just filed bankruptcy. What does this mean to us and do
Published in the New Hampshire Business Review Q: Joe is hiring for a customer service position and is down to 2 equally qualified potential candidates: a man and a woman.
Published in the Union Leader Q. I own a car dealership. The reputation of my company is very important to me, and I have adopted a social media policy to
According to the 2013 Data Breach Investigations Report conducted by the Verizon RISK Team (Report), businesses participating in that study reported more than 47,000 data security incidents in 2012 alone,
Published in the New Hampshire Business Review Joe is the human resource manager for a manufacturing facility in New Hampshire. The company provides its employees, particularly those who work in
Q: I am the owner of a small New Hampshire business and need additional capital to expand my growing business. Taking on additional debt is not possible, so I must
Q. My mother suffered a stroke and needs 24/7 in-home nursing care. For the past six months, my mother has been paying three excellent retired nurses to provide for her
IS MY 90 YEAR OLD MOTHER AN EMPLOYER? Q. Eric and his brother want to hire 24-7 in-home care for their elderly mother so she can stay in the family
Q: My company subscribes to various technical journals. We often copy pertinent articles and distribute copies to our employees for their reference. Could we be exposing ourselves to copyright infringement
Published in New Hampshire Business Review Q: Frank owns a small manufacturing business with a facility in Manchester. Several of his employees do not have checking accounts and have complained
Published in ACC Docket (Jan/Feb 2014)Fostering a Fair Workplace Environment: Employee Training is a Necessity