Outsourcing Your Human Resources
Louis C. Rabaut of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
This article explores some of the legal issues that may be raised as a result using alternative employment methods.
Negotiating the Hidden Hazards of Hiring Contingent Workers
David Eugene Dubberly of Duff, White & Turner, LLC
Businesses representing virtually every sector of the South Carolina economy "from textiles to technology" are tu.
Worker's Compensation and Local Government Law
Charles V. Mehler of Woods Rogers PLC
The most significant piece of legislation passed this session affecting local governmen.
New Legislation Restricts Layoffs and Work Reductions by Employers "Dependent" on H1-B Visas
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
This alert discusses the impact of The American Competitiveness and Work Force Improvement Act. The ACWIA creates new prohibitions and requirements for employers of H-1B workers in order to protect the interests of United States employees, while temporarily increasing the annual limits on new H-1B approvals.
The Benefits and Potential Risks of Using Leased Workers
Richard P. Gerber of Hart, King & Coldren
For a start-up business, as for an established business, the prospect of retaining leased workers holds both benef.
The Statutory Employer Defense Is Alive And Well In Pennsylvania
White and Williams LLP
The most potent defense law available to construction contractors sued in Pennsylvania by workers injured on their .
South Carolina Supreme Court Adopts Balancing Approach to Determine Whether Disloyal Employees Are Entitled To Compensation
Duff, White & Turner, LLC
In its July 26, 1999, ruling in Futch v. McAllister Towing of Georgetown, Inc., the South Carolina Supreme Court h.
Going to Work Held Compensable
Law Office of Jon L. Gelman
In interpreting the "premises rule" enacted by the New Jersey Legislature in 1989 as theoretically replacing the "g.
Executive Compensation--Getting and Keeping the Right People No Matter the Size of Your Business
Anthony J. Kolenic of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
This articles discusses the three components of a successful executive compensation system: (1) Cash compensation, fringe benefits and perks; (2) Qualified deferred compensation such as 401(k) and profit sharing plans; and (3) Nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements.
Liability in More Ways Than One: Employing Undocumented Workers
Nick Beermann of Ogden Murphy Wallace, P.L.L.C.
The practical reality of many employers' labor needs is that they could not successfully run their businesses unless they employed immigrant workers. Unfortunately, there is a misperception among employers that immigrant workers do not share the same rights as US citizens or permanent residents with work permits. But employing immigrants generally subjects employers to the same legal implications as employing non-immigrants.