Employment Issues
February 12, 2023

- by Seema Mir, JD, MSIR

As we move into February, many people have already forgotten their New Year’s Resolutions.  Here are some business resolutions worth keeping for companies interested in hitting the reset button on shoddy human resources systems, those already focused on compliance and risk avoidance, and all the companies in between with countless variations of workforce operations.  Oftentimes as companies grow, the focus remains on financials and satisfying immediate customer...

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Employment Issues
September 18, 2022

- By Jacquelyn Jordon Core, JD, PhD, and Michael T. Voytek, Esq.

Many employers benefit from a dedicated human resources professional who guides them through the forest of employee compliance and helps them avoid the pitfalls of non-compliance.  Those employers not large enough to merit a dedicated HR professional often struggle to figure out what they need to do to comply with federal and state laws related to their employees. I-9 compliance is an area where employers sometimes...

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Employment Issues
September 12, 2022

- By Jacquelyn Jordon Core, JD, PhD, Michael T. Voytek, Esq.

Especially in the post-COVID environment, attracting and retaining great employees has become a priority for most employers.  Many owners find themselves struggling with the idea of parting with precious equity in their business in an effort to hold on to their best talent, not realizing that there are other options available.  A phantom equity plan may be one such option. Phantom equity is essentially a type of...

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