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Wednesday, March 08, 2023Legal Notes: A Few Good Practices To Protect Business Operations
Many business owners are navigating unprecedented problems caused by inflation, high interest rates, disruptions in supply chains, the lack of staff and inventory, and increasing consumer prices. All of this makes for difficult and tenuous operations for many businesses. Implementing a few good practices now may save your business from peril later. Cash Flow. One of the biggest reasons businesses fail is diminished cash flow. As a business owner you need to understand where your cash is coming from and how
Wednesday, January 25, 2023Legal notes- Using AI for legal compliance: 'It's like playing information roulette'
DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative on behalf of a member. Recent news stories about artificial intelligence (AI) and the revolutionary breakthroughs showcased by OpenAI's ChatGPT made me curious as an employment lawyer: can ai accurately answer legal questions and draft employment documents, like non-solicitation agreements? It canno—at least not with consistent accuracy. AI churns out confident-sounding, personalized answers but those
Wednesday, November 30, 2022Legal Notes: Business Divorce—Managing the Demands of a Dissatisfied Owner
DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative as part of a monthly sponsored column. Business Divorce: Managing the Demands of a Dissatisfied Owner The breakup of a business with multiple owners is often referred to as a “business divorce.” And that is for good reason. As many have recognized, these breakups, like their romantic counterparts, can often lead to hard feelings, resentment, and costly battles over assets. That is especially true when, as
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Wednesday, October 26, 2022Legal Notes Column: Best Practices for Conducting an Internal Investigation
DISCLAIMER: The following content wasn't created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative as part of a monthly sponsored column. Best Practices for Conducting an Internal Investigation It’s Monday morning and you are starting your busy week as a Human Resources Director. An employee comes into your office, closes the door, and tells you that she feels she is being sexually harassed by her supervisor, who is also the head of her entire department. What do you do next? The answer is: conduct
Wednesday, September 28, 2022Voluntary Paid Leave: A Different Way
DISCLAIMER: The following content was not created by, but is being shared by the Chamber Collaborative. By Brian Bouchard and Noy Kruvi COVID-19 foisted paid leave into the public conversation. Federal programs like the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) mandated periods of paid leave—short and long—for qualifying employees and offset the expense on businesses with a payroll tax credit. The FFCRA has largely been viewed as a success: both in terms of curbing the pandemic and keeping the
