Legal Articles

Employers Cannot Absolutely Fire At Will - Posted by Atty. Gabriel Cosh.

In California, if you are not hired by an employer through a verbal or written contract, you are considered as “at will” employee. At will meaning, the employer can fire you at will. He could fire you for being tardy, sickly or being loud or argumentative with your other co-employees.

Bus Restraints are a Must for Students - Posted by Atty. Gabriel Cosh.

Buses are one of the major commuter transportation facility utilized in the United States. With the growing number of population, the necessity of more public transport cannot be stressed enough.

Agreement Not to Compete - Posted by Atty. Gabriel Cosh.

With the goal of our state to lessen government intervention when it comes to legitimate transactions between individuals and business entities in consonance with laissez faire economics, provisions that are prevalent in employment contracts have become more and more creative, innovative, and at times, even restrictive.

Identity over the Net - Posted by Atty. Gabriel Cosh.

The advent of technological advances in our mode of interaction and communication can be considered as a worthy accomplishment. These are evident by the growing clamor on interactions over the internet or over wireless type of communications owing to its more convenient nature and safer circumstances.

When Partners Go Haywire - Posted by Atty. Gabriel Cosh.

Partnerships are one of the most common types of business organization. Partnerships are composed of a group of individuals having for their purpose the promotion and propagation of a unified business and economic interest.

Recorded Statement -- Do I have to give one after a car accident? - Posted by Hector Quiroga.

A Recorded Statement, what every insurance company will ask of you after you are involved in a car accident. Do you have to give one? Find out the answer and the best 10 tips to protect yourself if you decide to give one.

Personal Injury Lawyer New York City: get yourself the best friend - Posted by Hadiya Robins.

Basically when you meet with an accident as a fault of some other person or an even an organization, you have the full right to sue that person or the organization and in this case a personal injury lawyer New York City can help you out to full extents. A personal injury lawyer New York City has good amount of experience and thus can be of great help to the victim and his family.

Office of Workplace Services targeted audits of food outlets - Posted by David Natenzon.

The body charged with ensuring employer compliance with the new mandatory WorkChoices industrial relations regime, the Commonwealth Office of Workplace Services (OWS), has recently launched a national “targeted education and compliance program” focused on restaurants, cafés and food outlets. These businesses are currently being subjected to random audits by the OWS which assess their compliance with the newly amended Workplace Relations Act. Previous regional audits of restaurant and café establishments have revealed high rates of non-compliance with industrial instruments.

Independent Contractors Act 2006 comes into force - Posted by David Natenzon.

The new independent contractor laws came into effect on 1 March 2007 via the Independent Contractors Act 2006. In combination with the current WorkChoices legislation, the new contractors legislation is a further step towards establishing a single national workplace relations system and has significant implications for the use of independent contractor arrangements.

Capital Gains Tax - Improved Concessions for Small Business - Posted by David Natenzon.

Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No 7) Bill 2006 passed through Parliament on 29 March 2007. It now awaits Royal Assent.