Small Business

HOW HEALTHY IS YOUR UTAH SMALL BUSINESS? The health of your Utah small business is a reflection of how well you manage all aspects of your company. Avoid problems by making smart decisions that [...]

Fifty percent of all American businesses are owned and run by families. There are some benefits associated with a family business, but there are also some pitfalls associated with undertaking a [...]

Employer Alert: New Employee I-9 Form by January 22, 2017! Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (“IRCA”), employers are required to verify the employment eligibility of new [...]

What’s the difference between hiring independent contractors and employees? The biggest difference is the trouble a small business owner can bring upon itself from the IRS and the Department of [...]

Overtime law is delayed, so now what??  Last week on November 22, 2016, a federal judge in Texas, issued a preliminary injunction stopping the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) new overtime [...]

What now??  Check back next week for additional information on how you should proceed with the Overtime rule being delayed.

Experts predict a record-breaking year for Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) lawsuits and FLSA violations. First, thanks to the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) new overtime rule, around 4.2 million [...]

Have you talked to your employees yet about the OVERTIME law that changes on December 1?  Yes, I am referring to the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) new overtime rule that increases the overtime [...]

There are several reasons why a small business might close its doors. In the first 4 years of business, less than 20% of small businesses survive!  (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, BED).  The [...]

If you have employees then, YES, the new OVERTIME rule applies to you! Only 30 days until December 1, 2016, so you better jump on this.