Legal

This guide explains employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) and why small businesses need it to protect them from legal costs and penalties associated with lawsuits.

There are certain tax implications for workers' compensation that every employee and business owner should understand.

Some business insurance costs are tax deductible. Do you know which ones?

Here are five factors that affect how much workers' comp insurance you need.

It's important for businesses to be accessible for all employees.

Keeping businesses accessible to all is an important part of a successful business.

Most businesses are required to carry workers' compensation insurance to cover their employees, unless they qualify for a workers' comp exemption.

High-deductible health plans can be cheaper for employers to offer, but employees don't always like them.

A business owner's policy offers the coverage of liability insurance and property insurance in one package.

OSHA refers to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which sets rules regarding workplace safety. Learn about OSHA requirements and how to comply with OSHA.

If you aren't paying eligible employees for the overtime hours they work, you may end up facing fines or even legal action.

Contracts, lawyers and collections agencies are a few places to turn when you have clients who won't pay their invoices. Even better is to prevent the problem in the first place.

Debt collection occurs in phases, and although it can seem overwhelming, there are options for relief.

A buy-sell agreement describes how a partner's shares are redistributed if they leave the company. It is an important contract that every business partnership should maintain.

Depending on the size of your business, you may be required to offer healthcare options to employees after they leave your company.

Here are the main reasons to get life insurance as a business owner and how to determine the appropriate coverage amount.

Taxes can be difficult to navigate, but it's well worth the effort. To help you maximize the deductions and benefits you're entitled to, we've put together this list of self-employed tax deductions.

Here is everything you need to know about offering disability leave as an employer.

If your business received money through the Paycheck Protection Program, your tax situation for 2020 will be different from previous years.

The legal intricacies of data privacy for small businesses in the United States can be difficult to navigate. Here's what small business owners need to know.

It is important to examine your company's policies for seeking information on criminal history of job candidates. Many states and cities have legislation on when this information can be requested.

There are a number of text message marketing laws that your business should be following when trying to reach its target audience.

Learn the benefits and laws associated with monitoring company-owned employee cellphones.

Entrepreneurs should think through these factors first before choosing insurance.

Wait! Before you sign a loan agreement, you need to read the fine print and make sure you understand what you're agreeing to. Here's what to look out for.