Many employers have extended health care benefits to domestic partners of employees or are considering such an extension. Until recently, the tax treatment of such benefits has been uncertain. The
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On August 18, 2003, the New Hampshire Supreme Court affirmed an order that a chief operating officer was personally liable for $3,615.98 of unpaid wages owed to an ex-employee. The
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, which prohibits discrimination based on national origin, sex (including pregnancy and sexual
Federal regulations require that facilities with certain types of above-ground or below-ground storage tanks must have spill prevention, control, and counter measure (SPCC) plans in place. On July 17, 2002
September 11, 2001 and the war on Iraq have forced businesses to examine and confront the complex personnel issues caused by military leaves. State and federal law prohibits discrimination and
The new 2003 federal tax bill will reduce your personal taxes, as well as offer added benefits for businesses. It provides two methods for taking greater deductions of costs to
Interpreting the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), the United States Supreme Court recently found a Department of Labor (“DOL”) regulation invalid. The specific regulation at issue provides that if
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, enacted into law in July 2002, is the Congressional response to the Enron and WorldCom scandals. While the Act applies primarily to public companies issuing securities registered
The corporate fraud legislation signed into law July 30, 2002, and known as the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,” addresses systemic and structural weaknesses affecting the U.S. capital markets revealed by
Federal regulations require that facilities with certain types of above-ground or below-ground storage tanks must have spill prevention, control, and counter measure (SPCC) plans in place. On July 17, 2002
Many states, including New Hampshire, have laws in place that encourage the self-reporting of environmental violations. The United States Environmental Protection Agency also has a policy that deals with self-reporting.
Those who use Internet domain names in bad faith beware. On January 1, 2000, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ (“ICANN”)Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Policy”)
Your technology company needs to rent meeting space at a hotel or convention center for a seminar or large meeting. Aside from obvious business considerations like location and access, facility
State Representative Derek Owen of Hopkinton has introduced a bill that would make it State policy to use the so-called “precautionary principle” when determining the safety of using products and
As companies increasingly rely on websites to conduct business and provide information to consumers, they also need to become more sophisticated in protecting the intellectual property rights associated with those