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Dirk Beamer explains in this webinar what ESTA means for small businesses and how to prepare before October 1. Read More

I have the good fortune of working directly with many smart, accomplished business owners. One of the most satisfying but also bittersweet events in the life cycle of our professional relationship is the successful sale of a family business. Satisfyi… Read More

With summer in full swing, many Michigan businesses already have interns hard at work, gaining experience, lending a hand, and learning the ropes. Whether your interns just started or are a few weeks in, now’s a great time to take a step back and m… Read More

Recognizing the unique needs and challenges faced by service members and their families, Congress amended the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in 2008 to expand the scope of mandatory leave from employment available to them. The parent, child, or… Read More

To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin, the only certainties in life are death and taxes. Ancient Egyptians paid a portion of their agricultural production to finance the pyramids. King John’s barons, tired of funding his unsuccessful wars with France, fo… Read More

Television shows like Succession and a newly released book on Rupert Murdoch’s family dramatize the inherent challenges involved for business owners developing and implementing plans to sell or transition ownership of their businesses. Last week, I… Read More

Managing a remote workforce presents complex legal and compliance challenges, including labor laws, tax regulations, data privacy rules, and workplace policies that vary across different jurisdictions. Failing to comply with these requirements can le… Read More

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees must be paid a minimum wage and must earn overtime for every hour over 40 hours in a work week. Certain employees, however, may be exempt from these requirements if (i) they earn a base minimum sal… Read More