Your company has grown from just a few employees and family members to an expanding concern and now it's time to get serious about creating an employee handbook. Where do you start? First, you need a good idea about what you want to achieve with the handbook. An...
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Understanding commercial leases
Whether you are a Pennsylvania entrepreneur starting a new company or an established business owner seeking to expand, you likely will face the necessity of signing a commercial lease. As you know, few businesses operate out of premises they own, and instead ...
What to include in an employment contract
As someone who owns and operates your own small business, you probably try your best to put “aces in places” and hire people you trust will work hard on your behalf. While hiring the right people is a critical component of operating any business, so, too,...
Workplace conflict can lead to employer-employee disputes
Conflict in the workplace is common, but if left unchecked, it can have an adverse effect on the business.Here are three areas of concern with issues that seem simple enough to resolve, but which could escalate into employer-employee disputes. Performance problemsAn...
Business formation types that limit personal liability
If you are a resident of Pennsylvania who is looking to establish your own business, you may be giving some close consideration to exactly what type of business structure you want to create. Different business structure types offer different benefits and...
3 essential aspects of an employment contract
When you are looking to hire employees for your business, you should have an employment contract. A good contract will explain all the terms of employment clearly and protect you from liabilities. If you do not have a comprehensive contract, you may face lawsuits from...
Should I bother with estate planning if I have debt?
Estate plans are an essential tool for those in the Pittsburgh area who want to protect their legacies. If you feel like you cannot benefit from estate planning when you have debt, you have been sadly misinformed. You do not need to have a considerable...
Divorce – Who Can Claim the Child / Children on Their Taxes?
As divorce and custody litigation progresses, the parties inevitably reach tax season and must determine which parent gets to claim the child/children on their taxes if they are separated, divorced, or were never married. I frequently have clients asking which parent...
DUI and Commercial Driver’s License
I have previously written about the consequences associated with being charged with or convicted of a DUI. While those consequences are obviously less than ideal, the ramifications of being convicted of a DUI if you have a Commercial Driver's License ("CDL") are much...
Social Security & Divorce – Part II
In the last blog entry, I commented on some of the interplay between the Social Security system and divorce. Most notably, I discussed spousal and survivor benefits and what happens when a person divorces before or after the age of 60. However, there are a number of...