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Employment Rights Act of 1998
The Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998 is a British law enacted on April 8, 1998 in England, Wales and Scotland. The Act is a labor law relating specifically to employment dispute and...
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How Companies Use Credit Scores
Companies use consumer credit reports for a number of reasons, but the use of credit information is strictly regulated by federal law. The Fair Credit Reporting Act sets forth specific permissible...
View ArticleOklahoma Labor Law on Resigning
Similar to the majority of other states, Oklahoma is an at-will jurisdiction. At-will employers can fire their employees without cause and for any legal reason. At-will employees may resign without...
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The Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act of 1992
The Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act 1992 is an Australian law that legislates for people with disabilities. The Act prohibits discrimination against disabled individuals and establishes the...
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Illinois Use Tax Act
The Use Tax Act is legislation passed in Illinois in 1955 that imposes a tax on the items you buy for use in the state. If a business does not collect at least 6.25 percent of the value of the goods...
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How to Become a Registered Training Organization (RTO)
In Australia, in order for your business or non-profit organization to provide training, it must be recognized by the government as a RTO, or Registered Training Organization. A RTO can be anything...
View ArticleComparisons of an LLC and an S Corp
When starting a business, a key component of your business plan should be choosing the right business structure that matches your needs. There are a wide range of choices available to you, but many new...
View ArticleWhat Is in an Annual Report for a LLC in Michigan?
Michigan requires limited liability companies registered in the state to file an annual statement and professional limited liability companies to file an annual statement and report. The information...
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How to Learn Georgia Law
Even without a legal background, you can tackle a weighty subject such as Georgia law by following an organized study plan based on information from many sources. Professional researchers at Cornell...
View ArticleLimited Liability Act of 1855
The Limited Liability Act of 1855 was the first United Kingdom statute to allow companies to be registered with limited liability. The aim of the 1855 Act was to encourage investment in businesses by...
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Statute of Limitations for Bad Checks in Mississippi
Passing a bad check in Mississippi is a crime with penalties that include fines and potential jail time. Like most crimes, passing a bad check is subject to Mississippi's statute of limitations that...
View ArticleWhen Can Your Wages Be Garnished?
A wage garnishment is when a creditor, after repeated attempts to collect a debt, files with a court to require payment for a debt be taken from a debtor's paycheck. Who can file a garnishment against...
View ArticleYouth Employment Standards Act
In the state of Michigan, the Youth Employment Standards Act is legislation passed by the state government in 1970 to protect minors from exploitation by employers. The act regulates the hours that...
View ArticleDo I Need an Attorney to Garnish Someone's Wages?
When you win some court cases, you are awarded a judgment by the court. A judgment allows you to take action against the person or organization that owes you, including collections actions such as wage...
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Overtime Pay Laws for Time Worked on Holidays
Under the federal labor laws, employers do not have to pay their employees for time not worked. Employers can require their employees to work on holidays and may also require overtime work on holidays....
View ArticleThe Employment Rights Dispute Resolution Act of 1998
The Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act is legislation passed by the United Kingdom government in 1998. The act establishes methods for dealing with the resolution of industrial disputes arising...
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CPA Exam Experience Requirements
The Uniform CPA Examination tests the knowledge of public accountants seeking licensing from a state board of accountancy. Applicants for the examination must complete a bachelor's degree in accounting...
View ArticleThe Continuation of Health Insurance While on FMLA Leave
Employers who are covered by the Family Medical Leave Act must continue to administer the group health benefits for employees who have taken an FMLA-designated leave of absence. The employer must...
View ArticleCan Accountants Form an LLC?
Whether accountants can form a limited liability company depends on the state they're in. Some states bar certain licensed professionals from forming an LLC but usually do allow them to form a...
View ArticleNational Bail Bond Agent Certification
While federal law allows for bail agents (also called bondsmen) and bounty hunters, no national certification exists. Instead, each state sets its own bail agent certification, rules and regulations....
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The Education & Training of a Cosmetologist
Cosmetologists are personal appearance workers who provide hair care, skin care and nail care services for clients. States require licensure for cosmetologists to provide services to clients in the...
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About Louisiana CNA Certification
Certified nursing assistants work in healthcare facilities, providing basic nursing care for patients. The CNA assists patients with grooming, feeding, standing and walking. A nursing assistant may...
View ArticleHow to Select Contractors to Perform Services for the Federal Government
Selecting a government contractor means checking more than job performance, quality and reputation. Choose government contractors or suppliers that come recommended by your network of contacts or by...
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1992 Social Security & Benefits Act
The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act of 1992 is a British law. The Act is a 13-part piece of legislation made up of nearly 200 items concerning the British Social Security system. There...
View ArticleLicensing Requirements for Mental Health Counselors
Mental health counselors treat patients with emotional and mental disorders. Counselors receive training in helping patients cope with issues through therapy. States may require licensure for mental...
View ArticleLLCs and Employment Taxes
The Internal Revenue Service does not recognize a limited liability company for income tax purposes. Income taxes, the company's income and expenses are passed through to its members, as owners are...
View ArticleInsider Trading Risks
Insider trading is a means of using non-market functions to earn a profit in securities. These non-market functions include anything that leads you to learn something about a firm through non-market...
View ArticleThe Tax Credit Act of 2002
The Tax Credit Act is legislation passed by the United Kingdom (UK) government in 2002. Tax credits are payments made by the government to qualifying persons who make a claim for tax credit. The act...
View ArticleWorkers' Compensation & Rehabilitation Act 2003
The Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act of 2003 is legislation passed by the state government of Queensland in Australia. The purpose of the act is to create a compensation scheme to pay...
View ArticleDBA Requirements
One of the first concerns a prospective business owner needs to figure it is what to name his business. If the entrepreneur chooses to create a formal business structure, such as a corporation, the...
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Qualifications for a Private Investigator License
Private investigators analyze and gather information for individual clients or businesses. Some investigators work independently for lawyers, businesses or individuals, while others work in private...
View ArticleLimited Liability Partnership in Company Law
State business laws govern how to create and operate business entities such as corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships. Most state law does not require partnerships to file any...
View ArticleTexas Nonprofit Corporation Act
The Texas Nonprofit, Cooperative, Religious and Charitable Act is better known by its short title, the Texas Nonprofit Corporation Act. The act allows charitable, religious and cooperative associations...
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Mileage Tax Deduction Vs. Reimbursement for Automobile Expenses
The Federal government allows for two types of tax deductions on the business use of a vehicle. You can deduct a specific amount per business mile driven with your vehicle, or you can deduct a portion...
View ArticleMobile Homes Act of 1983
In 1983, the government of the United Kingdom (UK) passed the Mobile Homes Act into law. The purpose of the 1983 act is to amend an earlier act, the Mobile Homes Act of 1975, by creating provisions to...
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Can a Request for FMLA Be Denied?
Family and Medical Leave Act-covered employers have to evaluate an employee's request for leave to determine if it meets the standards to designate the absence as FMLA-protected. An employee might not...
View ArticleWhat Are the Labor Laws on Quitting a Job & Unemployment Benefits?
Quitting a job renders you ineligible for unemployment benefits in most cases, but not all. Federal laws establish the broad parameters for eligibility, while states may tweak the laws as they see fit...
View ArticleBudget Reconciliation Definition
Budget reconciliation is a fast track method that allows a budget bill to pass one chamber of Congress without going through the full approval procedure of the other chamber if the other chamber...
View ArticleVertical Foreclosure Definition
Vertical foreclosure is a type of anti-competitive behavior. A company purchases a supplier that supplies both the company and several competitors with raw materials. The company then uses its leverage...
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Michigan Labor Law and Breaks
The right to a lunch period or simply a water break might be a given for many workers, but that right is not a matter of law for employees in Michigan. The state's labor code mandates certain...
View ArticleHow to Look Up Business Licenses in Ohio
In the U.S., licensing (or certification) for professionals like electricians, plumbers, teacher, doctors and individual businesses is largely regulated by the individual states. That is, each state...
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Federal IRS Instructions
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is an administrative tax body that derives its authority from Title 26 of the U.S. Code, also called the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Congress passes tax law and it...
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South Carolina's Laws Concerning FMLA Leave
Most employees in South Carolina have family and medical leave rights under a federal law. The law's objective is to protect the jobs of employees who need extended time off for medical reasons or for...
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Labor Laws & Orientation Pay in Illinois
Wage laws in Illinois allow employers to pay less than the minimum wage to employees in their initial period with the company. This form of orientation pay allows employers to gauge whether a new...
View ArticleGovernment Owned Corporations Act
The Government Owned Corporations Act is legislation passed into law by the government of the Australian state of Queensland in 1993. The act provides a legal framework for the conversion of government...
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Laws Concerning Wages & Tips
Wage laws apply differently to tipped employees, such as bartenders, waitresses and waiters. Since tips boost an employee's total compensation, often by a significant amount, employers in many cases do...
View ArticleHow to Create a Class Action Lawsuit
Class action lawsuits allow thousands of people with similar potential legal claims against a single defendant to seek relief in one court case. This lessens the burden on the court system and reduces...
View ArticleUse of Depositions at Trial in Federal Court
Depositions give the parties in a legal case an important opportunity to get a preview of what the witnesses for the other side will potentially say at a trial. Because depositions are taken under oath...
View ArticleUS EPA Rules for Plating & Polishing
The United States Environmental Protection Agency in conjunction with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulate the storage, use and disposal of chemicals and byproducts for all U.S....
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The Workers' Rehabilitation & Compensation Act of 1986
The Workers' Rehabilitation & Compensation Act of 1986 is a South Australia state law. It is a nine-part piece of legislation with dozens of subsections called "divisions." The Workers...
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