The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and workers’ compensation serve different purposes, but the job leave provided by the two may overlap in some cases, affecting employment decisions on issues such as light duty. FMLA provides employees with unpaid, job-protected leave for certain qualifying reasons, such as a serious health condition that makes the Read more →

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Car thieves have become much more discriminating these days. Even though vehicle thefts are down by more than 50% nationally since 1991, luxury autos are still a hot target. Sophisticated auto thieves have found ways to outsmart many of the anti-theft technology and are specifically targeting luxury models. Overall, national vehicle theft trends have been Read more →

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As wealth grows, so does one’s risk of being underinsured. Affluent individuals must ensure that their physical and liquid assets are properly covered to meet their increased risk exposures. For those realizing significant asset appreciation, remember that your insurance limits should reflect your overall exposure to risk, not the value of your invested assets. With Read more →

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Written job descriptions can improve your company’s recruiting, hiring, compensation, performance evaluation, promotion, and training, and can help protect you from some types of discrimination claims. Written job descriptions determine all the functions of a particular job and establish which of those functions are essential to the job and which are nonessential, or extra. Ranging Read more →

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Each year, U.S. fire departments respond to more than 250 home fires that began with Christmas trees. According to the National Fire Protection Association, electrical failures or malfunctions were involved in one-third of the home fires that started with Christmas trees, and one in five occurred because a heat source was too close to the Read more →

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