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A blog published by Red Mountain Law Group providing legal updates and tips to businesses and individuals.
What does Alabama’s new gun bill mean for employers?
On May 20, 2013, the Alabama House voted 73-28 to approve SB 286, the Omnibus Gun Bill, that will affect employers’ ability to limit employees from carrying firearms onto business property. The bill is now on its way to Gov. Robert Bentley, who is expected to sign. The bill directly addresses the conflict that arisen […]
USCIS Releases a New Form I-9
March 11, 2013
On March 8, 2013, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) released a new version of the Form I-9 (find it here). According to the USCIS Web site, the “Handbook for Employers Guidance for Completing the Form I-9 (M-274)” is in the process of being updated to correspond to the new form and will be released next […]
Expanded FMLA Rules Take Effect March 8, 2013
March 8, 2013
On February 6, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor issued its final regulations implementing two expansions in the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2010 (“FY 2010 NDAA”) and the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act (“AFCTCA”). The final rule also revises and clarifies a few other existing regulations. The […]
Congress Avoids Fiscal Cliff And Passes First Major Tax Increase in Almost Twenty Years
January 3, 2013
Early Tuesday morning, the U.S. Senate passed a bill aimed at averting spending cuts and tax increases that comprised the dreaded “fiscal cliff.” House Republicans were extremely critical of the bill for not including enough spending cuts. However, the House approved the bi-partisan legislation under the extreme pressure of trying to avoid the fiscal cliff […]
Conclusion
December 31, 2012
My main goal in writing this series was to bridge the gap between the expectations of the business owner and the abilities of the lawyer. A gulf exists between the two, and hopefully these articles help to fill the gap. I have tried to provide a little education, which I believe is necessary to have […]
Winding Up Investments Gone Bad From A Business Perspective
December 27, 2012
Sometimes, despite management’s best efforts to make the business succeed, the business fails. Sometimes, because of management’s insistence on personal gain, the business fails. Sometimes, the two are commingled. Regardless, the result is the same. The company does not perform up to par, and the expectations of return need to be adjusted downward or possibly […]
May 21, 2013
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