New Website Tracks Worker Injuries
An AFL-CIO affiliate has posted data on 60,000 companies online. Read more
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Supreme Court Mulls Definition of 'Small Business'
Jan. 20, 2006 --A workplace sexual-harassment case now facing the Supreme Court, which pits a New Orleans waitress against her former boss... Read more
10 Steps to Year-End Tax Planning
As the eggnog starts to flow during the holiday season, far too many business owners overlook last-minute opportunities to take control of their tax pict... Read more
Megan's Law and Your Business
What employers need to know about the new national sex offender registry. Read more
A Charitable Tax Break
The problem with most tax planning is that you have to give up something to get something. To get an income tax deduction you must spend a dollar to sav... Read more
Bush Nominates Alito to Supreme Court
Oct. 31, 2005 --Just four days after Harriet Miers withdrew her name from consideration, President Bush today nominated Circuit Court judg... Read more
Agenda 10/05
Falls first full month can bring financial unrest. Read more
Quiet Period Rules Revised
Good news! Appearing in Playboy is no longer out of the question. Read more
NAM Endorses Roberts, as Nomination Hearing Continues
Sept. 14, 2005 --The first business group to do so announced its endorsement of Judge John Roberts, who has been nominated for Chief Justi... Read more
Nomination Hearing for John Roberts Begins
Sept. 12, 2005 --The Senate hearing to confirm the nomination of John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court began Monday. ... Read more
Pregnancy Claim Settlements Rise
A 1978 law is increasingly regarded as "an available remedy." Read more
Audit Risk for S Corporations
Today, S corporations are the most popular corporate form of doing business, with nearly 60% of all corporations now filing Form 1120S, U.S. Income T... Read more
10 Steps to Year-End Tax Planning
As the eggnog starts to flow during the holiday season, far too many business owners overlook last-minute opportunities to take control of their tax pict... Read more
Workers' Compensation Costs Rising
July 25, 2005 --Since 2003, employers' costs for workers' compensation have increased at a faster rate than those for employee benefits an... Read more
Court Expands Definition of Sexual Harassment
July 20, 2005 --Superiors engaged in consensual sexual relationships with their employees might be sued for creating a hostile work enviro... Read more
House Passes Small Business-Friendly OSHA Bills
July 14, 2005 --A package of legislation that aims to bolster small businesses' clout in challenging Occupational Safety and Health Admini... Read more
A New Wrinkle on Age Bias
It just got easier to file age discrimination claims. Is your business at risk? Read more
Employees Standing Up to Muscle Pain on the Job
Experts say providing opportunities for employees to stand while working during the day boosts productivity, bottom lines. Read more
Why Businesses Should Have Judge Dread
Shouldn't a judicial nominee's thoughts on business law be scrutinized? Read more
Indiana Passes Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Bill
May 13, 2005 --Last week, Indiana became the third state this year to sign into law a bill that would require state agencies to gauge the ... Read more
Your Tax Dollars at Work
There are some new faces at the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Gone are veep wannabe John Edwards (now a Harvard fellow) and former... Read more
Targeting the DHS
The Department of Homeland Security has $40 billion to spend. Here’s how to get a piece of it. Read more
Spitzer Probes Raise Fears of Employer Liability
What Eliot Spitzer's investigations mean for you. Read more
Gender Issues
Sex-discrimination lawsuits are on the rise. Is your company at risk? Read more
What We Didn't Plan For
The first shock was learning that my husband was gravely ill. Then there was the lien on our mortgage and the lawsuit against his business. Read more
Fax Regs Rethought
Junk fax regs prompt a backlash. Read more
Learn To Love Your Lawyer
When it comes to attorneys, even the smartest business owners screw up. It doesn't have to be that way -- if you follow Inc.'s plan for managing your lawyer. Read more
Do the Right Thing -- or Else
New federal ethics rules apply to all companies, regardless of size. Read more
The Kerry Pitch
Yes, John Kerry is your soul mate. Read more
Risky Business
The right insurance policy can be the best defense against costly lawsuits. Read more
Hiring Temps? Here's How to Keep it Legal
What do you do when you need a qualified person quickly for a short-term project? For many the obvious answer is to hire a contingent worker or "temp" fr... Read more
Sued Over an Employee's Phone Call
Your mobile phone's liability. Read more
Lawyers Rethink Their Pay
The American Bar Association is seriously considering new pay rules. Read more
Leavitt to Bush's EPA
People dress as trout to protest Bush's new EPA chief. Read more
