Tag: Employees

• Employment Law & Litigation

  Fair Credit Reporting Act Effect on Employment

  • April 20, 2016
  • By Allen & Gooch

  Credit reports are often used as decision makers in many aspects of our lives that do not include taking on more debt. Employers often use credit reports as indicators of a future employee’s stability and trustworthiness.  However, employers that use credit reports as part of their hiring process may need to reexamine their protocols. Under […]

• Employment Law & Litigation

  Family Medical Leave Act – Utilizing Provisions to Protect Employers

  • February 29, 2016
  • By Allen & Gooch

  The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) covers public employers and private employers with more than 50 employees within a 75 mile radius.  29 U.S.C.A. § 2601-2654.  Employees can take 12-24 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons.  Most employers are aware and comply with the Act, including the provision to inform […]

• Business Transactions

  Silicon Bayou 101: Pivoting Your Business

  • July 8, 2014
  • By Allen & Gooch
  

  Small Business and Technology on the Rise in Silicon Bayou As our Sunday nights are now void of Silicon Valley, we have time to reflect on some of the legal issues addressed in the second half of the season.  Has your business experienced any of these issues in Silicon Bayou? The Importance of Branding In […]

• Employment Law & Litigation

  Second Injury Fund: When You Can Ask for an Employee’s Medical History

  • November 12, 2013
  • By Allen & Gooch
  

  Much to the surprise of companies who do not regularly work in Louisiana, and even a few that do, you can inquire into a new employee’s medical background in Louisiana.  But, as with everything else in the law, it is never as easy as it first sounds. Second Injury Fund Provides Employers Reimbursements for Workers’ […]