International Law

It is important that managers take any harassment allegations seriously and help the company get the information it needs to conduct a timely and thorough investigation.

E-mail is a wonderful and efficient business tool when used properly. But it is not a substitute for face-to-face management.

One of the most controversial and hotly debated trade measures in recent memory, The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was ratified in 1994 to speed, simplify and increase trade among the United...

Also known as an integration clause or merger clause, an entire agreement clause declares that the contract represents the complete and final agreement, thereby protecting the contracting parties.

Proper documentation of goods is key to successful and efficient international commerce.

Wage and hour laws are extremely complex and even the best intentioned employers can run afoul of the thousands of regulations that may apply. Here are some helpful guidelines.

Here are some useful resources for finding available franchises.

You can learn whether a person has any criminal convictions by one of two methods: search criminal records in person either yourself or hire a company to do the search for you, go...

Well-written, thoughtful reviews can give confidence to employees to strive to do better, as well as improve communications between employees and management.

The benefit of long-term employment relationships cannot be overstated. Corporations that recognize the value and contribution of their employees tend to have longer-term employees.

A corporation conducting business in one U.S. state when incorporated or chartered in another is considered a foreign corporation.

Arbitration is the most traditional and well-known form of alternative dispute resolution. Most arbitration arises from pre-dispute contracts in which the parties agree that if a dispute arises, it will never make it...

After you have incorporated your business, it must remain financially and legally separate from any of its shareholders in order to preserve the benefits and protections of corporate legal status.

Employment laws can come from federal, state, or local sources and it can often be confusing to figure out which ones apply to your workforce.

If an employee is terminated and sues for wrongful termination, an employer will need the documentation as part of the legal defense.

Does the company have a responsibility to intervene?

Is it a problem if a written annual performance review is late? Performance reviews provide an opportunity to have conversations with employees that managers may not otherwise make time to do. A well-writ...

By definition, a contractor is in a different relationship with the company and it is important to set boundaries to avoid tax trouble.

This law was a major coup for small businesses as it allows them to participate in and have access to the federal regulatory arena. SBREFA gives small businesses: More influence over the development...