| There are a myriad of things you must think | | | | business, then you should be aware of the many |
| about when opening any type of business | | | | ways in which international business law can affect |
| whether it is a small business or a large | | | | you, your business and your bottom line. At a |
| corporation and one of those is how business law | | | | minimum, you need to make sure that you meet |
| may affect you. Failure to pay attention to | | | | general international business laws, specialized |
| business and corporate law can land you in a | | | | export laws, import laws and any laws of the |
| world of trouble-both legal and financial. The good | | | | foreign country in which your business operates. |
| news is that you do not necessarily need to be a | | | | And what about the business law scene at home? |
| graduate of a fancy business law college or have | | | | Were you aware that in addition to Federal |
| a business law major to brush up on the basic | | | | business law and international business law, you |
| ideas of small business law and corporate business | | | | are probably required to meet State business law |
| law. | | | | regulations? Do you know whether you need a |
| If you've paid attention to the headlines lately, | | | | business permit or license? Failure to obtain one |
| you probably know that employment law for | | | | can result in the shutdown of your business and |
| business is one of the number one areas where | | | | hefty fines and penalties. This is just one of the |
| you can get into trouble if you aren't up on all the | | | | ways that state business law, such as California |
| employment laws and regulations. There are | | | | business law, can affect the health of your |
| numerous laws that govern the employment of | | | | business if you aren't careful to stay on top of |
| both regular employees and contract employees. | | | | things. |
| Just for a broad overview, take a look at all the | | | | Finally, what about Internet and online business |
| employment business laws you must meet: | | | | laws? Were you even aware that there was such |
| · Civil Rights Act of 1966. | | | | a thing? The Internet has exploded so much in |
| · The Equal Pay Act of 1963 | | | | the last decade that the government has found it |
| · Americans with Disabilities Act | | | | necessary to institute Internet compliance laws. If |
| · The Immigration Reform and Control Act | | | | you operate a website of any kind and do not |
| of 1986 | | | | meet the compliance regulations, that site could |
| · The Age Discrimination in Employment Act | | | | be shut down and you could face criminal |
| · The Equal Employment Opportunity Act | | | | prosecution and hefty fines. |
| · The Bankruptcy Act | | | | Of course, no one should ever attempt to |
| · The Occupational Safety and Health Act | | | | navigate the complexities of any type of business |
| · FMLA, the Family Medical Leave Act | | | | law alone and the best course of action is to |
| · Employee Polygraph Protection Act Labor | | | | always seek the qualified professional advice of a |
| Law | | | | business law firm, but hopefully these tips will help |
| · FLSA, the Fair Labor Standards Act | | | | you to understand a little bit more about business |
| And that's not even counting the various state | | | | law requirements. |
| employment business laws that might apply to | | | | Summary: When operating a business, regardless |
| your business! If you aren't sure of whether you | | | | of whether it is a small business or a large |
| are meeting all the regulations, it's a good idea to | | | | corporation, you need to be on top of business |
| get a checkup for your HR department. | | | | law compliance. Even if you hire a business law |
| Do you happen to work in the international arena? | | | | firm, it's still a good idea to understand what |
| If you have anything at all to do with international | | | | regulations you must meet. |