The pandemic caused changes to the workplace, most notably forcing many people to work from home. Working from home has shifted some employer expectations and made it harder for workers to take advantage of their paid leave. This has come from an expectation of being...
Read MoreIn response to the pandemic, the Nevada Legislature recently passed new employment laws that were part of 140 new pieces of legislation. Some of the new laws seem to be a direct result of the pandemic, while others are simply the result of demands from...
Read MoreEven as businesses begin to reopen, it seems that working from home is here to stay. This helps keep people safe, and it benefits both employees and businesses. However, any business allowing or encouraging employees to work from home needs to carefully consider the legal...
Read MoreWith 2021 underway, there are important new laws that everyday citizens and lawyers alike should be aware of in Arizona. They cover the minimum wage, driving safely, and marijuana use. Minimum Wage Increase Starting Jan. 1, 2021, the minimum wage in Arizona was raised to $12.15 an...
Read MoreRecent legislation was passed to help companies that had to make significant layoffs during the pandemic. Those large layoffs affect group plans for 401(k)s and health care via partial plan termination. Fortunately, new legislation provides relief for companies in that situation. What Qualifies As Partial Plan...
Read MoreWhile technology advances, not all of it seems to make its way into the legal field. After seeing how technological advances can help law firms, savvy attorneys should embrace at least some of them. The Challenges A few main challenges have stopped law firms from fully embracing...
Read MoreBack in August, Arizona became the first state to allow alternative business structures (ABSs) by eliminating the ER 5.4 rule that prohibits fee sharing and non-lawyers from having economic interests (ownership) in law firms. While Utah and California are currently allowing ABSs in a trial...
Read MoreAs concerns about COVID-19 increase and the virus has reshaped the way we live our lives, The Supreme Court of the State of Arizona has issued an order extending the 2019-2020 CLE and Reporting Deadlines to December 30, 2020 (previously June 30 and September 15,...
Read MoreGenerations Y and Z (1980-1994 and 1995-2010) are establishing themselves in the general workforce year over year and this is true with the legal industry, too. Folks enter the practice of law for different reasons now than a generation ago. Firms need to understand, and...
Read MoreWhen you hear the name Goldman Sachs most people picture a Wall Street banker impeccably dressed in a dark suit. However, the American-based multinational investment bank put out an internal memo early last month addressing their new “firm-wide flexible dress code” changing that picture for...
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