This week’s question: MISCLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES AS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS? QUESTION: I own a small company that does projects on contract. The projects last from six months to a couple of years. I hire people as “independent contractors” on these projects. They
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This week’s question: Do I have to let my ex-spouse take my children on vacation? QUESTION: My ex-husband and I were just divorced this year and share custody of our children. We each get the children for 3 weeks in the summer
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QUESTION: May I work part-time and take FMLA leave at the same time after the birth of my child? Q: I will be having my first child in a couple of months, and would like to apply for leave under the Family
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This week’s question: Will I receive alimony? QUESTION: I’m getting a divorce, and want to know if I can still receive alimony, whether or not I remarry or live with someone. ANSWER: The good news is there’s nothing in the law that
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This week’s question: WHAT IS A LIFE ESTATE? QUESTION: My wife Mary and I have been married 20 years; it’s the second marriage for both of us. I have begun to think about what will happen when I’m gone. I love my
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This week’s question: QUESTION: Do I need a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, isn’t the form the hospital gives me enough? ANSWER: A Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care is essential to your estate plan. Other names for this
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QUESTION: Did you receive unemployment benefits in error or after you went back to work? Penalties – often severe – may apply for improper payment. Applying for unemployment insurance can be confusing: Applicants – and the Unemployment Insurance Agency itself – may
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QUESTION: I rent out a room in my house and I need to kick out my roommate. I told him he needs to go and he is refusing. My friends told me to just throw his stuff out onto the lawn. Can
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This week’s question: Do I have to split my pre-marital IRA with my soon to be ex-spouse? QUESTION: My husband and I have are going through a divorce. Before we were married, I had an IRA that I contributed to every year.
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QUESTION: Planning on attending your employer’s holiday party? Hosting a work party? Tips for employers and employees. Best holiday wishes to all our friends and clients! Every year we get questions about employee conduct at holiday parties. This year, we have consolidated
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