Legal Considerations in the Hiring Process

You are probably aware of employment laws that could create liabilities if your company fails to comply with them. However, even before a person becomes an employee, certain antidiscrimination laws protect them during the application process. Most employers must comply with employment laws enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Your state, county, […]
Ed Enoch of Enoch Tarver Law Firm Talks About Their Business Checkup Service

Ed Enoch is a partner at Enoch Tarver Law Firm. He talks about their business practice and how they work with clients to meet deadlines and keep up with the formalities of operating a business. Click here to watch!
Ed Tarver of Enoch Tarver Provides an Overview of the Firm’s Specialties

Click here to watch Ed Tarver of Enoch Tarver talk about the law firm’s professional service to small businesses and individuals in the CSRA.
Can (and Should) My Business Mandate the COVID-19 Vaccine for Employees?

Can (and Should) My Business Mandate the COVID-19 Vaccine for Employees? Just a year ago, businesses across the United States shuttered temporarily in response to the novel coronavirus. Some of these businesses could not weather the virus storm and closed for good. Now that COVID-19 vaccines are available, many businesses are wrestling with deciding when […]
Staying on Track: What Every Employer Should Know About Tracking a Remote Employee’s Time

Staying on Track: What Every Employer Should Know About Tracking a Remote Employee’s Time The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a wave of new teleworkers. This shift in the way employers conduct business brings new challenges as they seek to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requirement of paying employees for all […]
What You Need to Know about Hiring Virtual Workers for Your Small Business

What You Need to Know about Hiring Virtual Workers for Your Small Business As a small business owner, you may be considering using virtual workers to expand your workforce. A virtual worker is an employee who uses technology to complete their duties outside of the traditional workplace setting. Many businesses today find this […]
Retirement Updates Amid COVID-19

Retirement Updates Amid COVID-19 On May 4, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published questions and answers regarding retirement provisions in Section 2202 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. In addition to providing aid for individuals and businesses, the CARES Act increases accessibility to funds and loans from certain retirement […]
Does an Employee Handbook Create a Contractual Obligation?

Does an Employee Handbook Create a Contractual Obligation? Every business with at least one employee should have an employee handbook, sometimes also called an employee manual or code of conduct, setting out the company’s policies and rules and the laws applicable to the employment relationship. It establishes the expectations in the relationship and enables […]
Does My Employment Agreement Protect My Business?

Does My Employment Agreement Protect My Business? Employment agreements are essential to protect your business and your employees. These agreements create legal obligations and represent the contractual relationships between employers and employees. A word of caution, however: Not all employment agreements are the same. An employment agreement could do more harm than good […]
How to Legally Terminate an Employee

How to Legally Terminate an Employee Almost all business owners eventually must make the difficult decision to terminate an employee. Whether that decision arises from failure on the employee’s part or economic turbulence, one thing is clear: How a business handles this delicate situation can either increase or decrease the risk of negative consequences […]