Many employers routinely conduct background checks before hiring prospective employees. What if an applicant has an arrest or conviction record? Such information can be a…
Most employers are familiar with the Department of Labor’s overtime pay requirements. Non-exempt employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are afforded special…
A debtor, faced with a creditor’s lawsuit or judgment, will sometimes transfer property to a spouse, affiliated business or other third-party, and then claim “poverty”…
Most employers, at some point or another, will receive a request from an employee, claiming to be disabled for a “reasonable accommodation”—an accommodation which helps…