Blog
I'll post blogs here from time to time to highlight issues that affect small and mid-size businesses and their owners.
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February 2025: Small business owners, mark your calendars--March 21, 2025 is BOI Report Day!
For those of you lucky enough to not know what a BOI Report is, I envy you. For the rest of us, we can take solace that the legal ping pong that’s been playing out in courts across the country for several months seems to be nearing an end.
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February 2025: Pennsylvania's new company annual report requirement is here
I just wrote about the federal BOI Report that most small businesses operating in the US must file by March 21, 2025. But wait, there's more--at least for companies that operate in Pennsylvania.
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January 2024: Should My Contracts Include a Mandatory Arbitration Clause?
I'll give you my best (or worst) lawyer answer--it depends. I know, I hate that answer as much as you do, but there's truly no uniform answer to that question.
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December 2023: Home Improvement Contractors--Are You Complying with HICPA?
The Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, or HICPA, has been on the books since 2009 --so almost 15 years now. But if two recent court cases from late 2023 are any indication, home improvement contractors are still not fully complying with HICPA.
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June 2023: Small Business Owners Alert: the Corporate Transparency Act Is Coming
On January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act, known as the CTA, goes into effect. The CTA is a federal law that will require millions of small businesses across the country to file reports with the federal government.
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January 2023: An Employee Requests Time Off Because of a Disability. Now What?
An employee says he needs time off because of a disability. He never mentioned a disability before. As the employer, do I automatically have to grant his request and give him time off?
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October 2022: Why small businesses should have employee handbooks
I'm a small business owner who has less than 15 employees. Do I need an up-to-date employee handbook, non-discrimination policies, and other workplace documents in place?
The short answer is YES--click here to find out just a few reasons why.