Charges of discrimination are daunting for small businesses. This article will help you and your small business better understand employee discrimination charges and some good, initial steps you can take in response. What is a Charge of Discrimination? Before employees can sue their employers for discrimination, they must file a charge of discrimination with the …
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Utah is easing some of its COVID-19 restrictions. With the move from “high risk” to “moderate risk” under the Utah Leads Together Plan, some businesses are reopening. While some employees are anxious to return to work, others are not. This raises an important question for employers: Can employees refuse to return to work because of …
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Freight brokers, like any other employer, are generally only liable for their own employees for workers’ compensation purposes. However, what if a freight broker contracts with a motor carrier to transport goods, the motor carrier does not carry workers’ compensation insurance, and the motor carrier’s driver is injured on the job? Can the freight broker …
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You just paid thousands of dollars for a beautiful array of solar panels. Clean, cheap, efficient energy here you come. As you think about the money you are going to save, you notice your neighbor planting sycamore trees along your shared property line. Sure, the trees are small now, but they will grow, and grow …
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Without fail, my clients will always ask, “Can I recover attorney fees from the dirt bag I am suing?” (Okay, maybe not in these exact, polite terms). My answer is always the same: “Maybe.” In Utah, and every other state, each party is typically responsible for their own attorney fees. There are exceptions. For example, …
Starting May 10, 2016, Utah non-compete agreements can only restrict employment for one year. Employers frequently use non-compete agreements to limit where and when employees can go to work for a competitor. Previously, those limits ranged from restricting employment with a handful of employers for a year or two, to any competitor in the United …
Too often freight brokers lose out on the opportunity to establish safety nets in their contracts. Freight brokers occupy a unique space in transportation. They arrange for transportation of cargo from point A to point B by selecting a qualified carrier, communicate with the shipper and consignee about special needs or instructions, and work with …
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