by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Jun 29, 2021 | Business, Business Bulletins, Business Law, Employees, Employment Issues
As business returns from a closed or remote environment the big question employers have is can you ask your employees if they are vaccinated for COVID-19? While the short answer is yes, as always there is more to it, including: Did your business opt to require...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Jun 15, 2021 | Business, Business Bulletins, Business Law
Even after a resolution of the Covid-19 pandemic, your business will probably not return to its pre-Covid-19 normal, especially since your business may have accommodated or adjusted to a remote work force. This decentralization means you may have to devote more time...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | May 13, 2021 | Bankruptcy, Business, Business Bulletins
Once a business owner decides to liquidate his or her business for financial or other reasons, there are choices to be made as to the method of liquidation, including supervised liquidations: bankruptcy (Chapter 7), an assignment for the benefit of creditors (ABC) or...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Apr 14, 2021 | Bankruptcy, Business, Business Bulletins, Business Law, Litigation
In these financially troubled times many owners are confronted with the dire choice of saving their businesses or their personal assets. Saving a business can include a reorganization. Your business can reorganize with a bankruptcy (Chapter 11) or a creditor workout....
by Douglas Tibble | Mar 23, 2021 | Business, Business Bulletins, Employment Issues, Internet
One of the greatest threats to your business’ electronic data is not closing the door when offboarding employees, contractors or third parties. Not terminating their access may expose your business to hacking, phishing, ransom attacks and other cyber threats. Your...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Mar 10, 2021 | Business, Business Bulletins, Business Law, Contracts, Insurance
While operating your business as a corporation or other authorized business entity provides owners, officers, directors, and employees with limited liability protection, once the business is suffering from financial distress or becomes insolvent, that protection is in...
by Douglas Tibble | Feb 20, 2021 | Business, Business Bulletins, Business Law, Employees, Employment Issues
The start of the new year it is a great time to check your employment practices, policies and procedures, and some to look at include: Reassess your operating during COVID plan to see if it is up to date. Consider whether to require employee COVID-19 vaccination. Make...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Feb 9, 2021 | Business, Business Bulletins, Business Law, Taxes
When confronted with overwhelming financial difficulties, owners often consider whether it is better to reorganize or liquidate their business. In making that decision, owners have many factors to consider, including: Nature of the Economy. Is there a place for your...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Dec 5, 2020 | Business, Business Bulletins, Business Law, Employees, Employment Issues, Internet
The COVID-19 pandemic and the sudden increase of the number of employees working at home puts even more pressure on your business to protect its proprietary, confidential and trade secret information. Some concerns you should address to protect confidential...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Dec 2, 2020 | Business, Insurance
Whether the property damaged is personal or business related, you could lose insurance coverage or protection by failing to give timely or proper notice of the claim. Some issues to consider in submitting your claim to your insurance carrier include: Contact your...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Nov 30, 2020 | Business, Business Bulletins, Internet
Cyberattacks, hacking, data theft, ransom demands and other intrusions into your data storage and operating systems can cripple or ruin your business. Experts report that the threat increases yearly, and even more with increased reliance on third-party contractors and...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Nov 23, 2020 | Business, Business Bulletins, Employees, Employment Issues
Employees working from home for any reason still require supervision, monitoring, and be provided access to other employees, supervisors, human resources and other resources. Some tips for management of remote and employees working at home include: Allow flexible work...
