Business succession planning is something that you certainly don’t want to put off. If you don’t start thinking about it until shortly before you’re planning to pass the business on, there could be a lot of complications. Things may not go as smoothly as you wish. This can be a major negative factor for the business and the person you’re
You started cycling to work to save money on gas, but you quickly realized how dangerous it was. Once, when a driver nearly sideswiped you while passing, you decided not to ride in the road anymore. You felt like it would be safer to move to the sidewalk, giving yourself a little extra distance from the vehicles. Many cyclists feel
While you run your company for the purpose of turning a profit, you also want your brand to be ethical. You have put lots of time and effort into building the business, but the contributions of your employees cannot be ignored. Employees need a safe environment to work in order to produce optimal results, and this is what you aim
You may have heard that teenage drivers have the highest fatal accident rates. You may also have heard that teens get into serious accidents, even those that don’t lead to fatalities, more than any other age group. This is why they have to go through extensive driver’s training and that’s why they have such high insurance rates. It is true
If the upcoming school year will be the first since your separation or divorce, you’re likely concerned about how you and your co-parent can remain involved in your child’s education and activities while minimizing your interaction with each other. One area of particular concern for many newly separated parents is parent-teacher conferences. While you may be able to arrange for
One thing that many people don’t understand is that sexual harassment isn’t allowed in your workplace no matter who it comes from. Whether it is a client, coworker, third-party vendor, your employer or someone else, you have a right to be free of sexual harassment from that person. If you are harassed by a client in your workplace, it’s time
You may have been paying your insurance premiums without fail, only for the insurer to dodge your claim when the insured risk occurs. It can be unfortunate when this happens, especially if you have suffered heavy losses. When an insurer acts in bad faith, you can take legal action against them. As a result, you may be awarded damages, not just
Employees across Massachusetts are entitled to work in an environment that is free from hostility, discrimination and harassment. Employers will often put policies in place to ensure that these types of behaviors don’t happen. When it does, companies generally have a disciplinary and investigative procedure. What happens with work-related gatherings outside of the office though? Many companies take employees outside of
Ideally, landlords and tenants would be able to get along and abide by the rules of the contracts that they signed. But this doesn’t always happen, and these two parties can run into some serious disputes. No matter which side of the equation you’re on, it’s important to understand why these disputes happen and what legal options you have. Let’s
The term sexual harassment applies to many situations, but the wording confuses some people. There are those who assume their case did not actually sexual harassment because the person intimidating or mistreating them is the same sex or gender as they are. Despite the common assumption that people must be of different sexes for sexual harassment to occur, the reality
Business succession planning is something that you certainly don’t want to put off. If you don’t start thinking about it until shortly before you’re planning to pass the business on, there could be a lot of complications. Things may not go as smoothly as you wish. This can be a major negative factor for the business and the person you’re
You started cycling to work to save money on gas, but you quickly realized how dangerous it was. Once, when a driver nearly sideswiped you while passing, you decided not to ride in the road anymore. You felt like it would be safer to move to the sidewalk, giving yourself a little extra distance from the vehicles. Many cyclists feel
While you run your company for the purpose of turning a profit, you also want your brand to be ethical. You have put lots of time and effort into building the business, but the contributions of your employees cannot be ignored. Employees need a safe environment to work in order to produce optimal results, and this is what you aim
You may have heard that teenage drivers have the highest fatal accident rates. You may also have heard that teens get into serious accidents, even those that don’t lead to fatalities, more than any other age group. This is why they have to go through extensive driver’s training and that’s why they have such high insurance rates. It is true
If the upcoming school year will be the first since your separation or divorce, you’re likely concerned about how you and your co-parent can remain involved in your child’s education and activities while minimizing your interaction with each other. One area of particular concern for many newly separated parents is parent-teacher conferences. While you may be able to arrange for
One thing that many people don’t understand is that sexual harassment isn’t allowed in your workplace no matter who it comes from. Whether it is a client, coworker, third-party vendor, your employer or someone else, you have a right to be free of sexual harassment from that person. If you are harassed by a client in your workplace, it’s time
You may have been paying your insurance premiums without fail, only for the insurer to dodge your claim when the insured risk occurs. It can be unfortunate when this happens, especially if you have suffered heavy losses. When an insurer acts in bad faith, you can take legal action against them. As a result, you may be awarded damages, not just
Employees across Massachusetts are entitled to work in an environment that is free from hostility, discrimination and harassment. Employers will often put policies in place to ensure that these types of behaviors don’t happen. When it does, companies generally have a disciplinary and investigative procedure. What happens with work-related gatherings outside of the office though? Many companies take employees outside of
Ideally, landlords and tenants would be able to get along and abide by the rules of the contracts that they signed. But this doesn’t always happen, and these two parties can run into some serious disputes. No matter which side of the equation you’re on, it’s important to understand why these disputes happen and what legal options you have. Let’s
The term sexual harassment applies to many situations, but the wording confuses some people. There are those who assume their case did not actually sexual harassment because the person intimidating or mistreating them is the same sex or gender as they are. Despite the common assumption that people must be of different sexes for sexual harassment to occur, the reality
