Business Law

The cost of a college education has skyrocketed in the last few decades. About half of all college students graduate with debt, and the average amount owed is just under $30,000. Many employers recognize the massive financial burden their employees with student loans are currently facing. Simultaneously, employers across the country are struggling to attract and keep high-quality workers. In response to these concerns, more and more employers are offering various types of student loan relief to employees. The CARES Act has paved the way for employers to offer student […]

The United States is often referred to as a “melting pot.” Few other countries are as diverse as the U.S., and many small and medium-sized businesses reflect this.  Companies with employees of varied backgrounds, cultures, genders, and ethnicities benefit from workers’ unique life experiences and perspectives. Originality, creativity, and outside-the-box thinking are just some of the advantages associated with a diverse workforce. Businesses staffed with employees of differing life experiences are also less likely to get caught up in groupthink which leads to suboptimal business practices and stagnation. Unfortunately, discrimination […]

The workplace dynamic has shifted dramatically in the last few years. More and more employees are leaving their jobs for positions they feel better fit their personal needs and professional goals. The so-called “Great Resignation” has left many employers short-staffed and unsure how to proceed. Simultaneously, many companies are developing long-term work-from-home and remote work policies. Workers and managers have been forced to reevaluate their methodologies and adapt to rapidly changing circumstances. As younger employees grow in their careers and become leaders, they are forced to contend with some of […]