Kimberly DeCarrera, Fractional General Counsel and Fractional CFO

Court Dismisses Anti-DEI Lawsuit Against Hello Alice

After the Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard in 2023 that said colleges and universities could not expressly consider race in the admissions process, we knew it was only a matter of time until similar groups

[WEBINAR] Mid-Year Update on U.S. Employment Laws

2024 has already been a wild ride for companies as they adjust to new and pending employment laws. Join Springboard Legal's Kimberly DeCarrera and Pinnacle Connections HR's Karen Brieger as they discuss the laws that affect employers. Join us on

Court Halts DOL Increase of Minimum Salary for Overtime Exemption

BREAKING NEWS: Today, November 15, 2024, a federal court judge in Texas halted this rule nationwide. More information below. On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a new rule raising the salary thresholds for employee overtime

FTC Issues Rules Prohibiting Non-Competes in Employment

Today, April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule on employment non-competes. The Commissioners voted 3-2 to issue the final rule. The FTC estimates that by banning non-competes that there will be a 2.7% rise in

EEOC Issues Final Rules on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) went into effect, and today, April 15, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued regulations implementing the law. The final rule will be published on April 19, 2024, and

The Value of the Niche: Narrow Services for Profitable Businesses

Can you be the master of everything? Usually not. Especially not within our professional service firms. However, we can become an expert in a small focused area of a market. And when you do this, it can lead to a

Most Common Employee Benefits

As we look to build and scale our companies, we will have to hire employees (not just contractors). In order to attract and retain the best employees, we typically have to offer a variety of employee benefits. Let's take a

Employee or Independent Contractor? New Rules for 2024

Whether it is your first hire or your 1,000th, you are going to need help to scale and grow your company. The question is whether you hire those individuals as employees or independent contractors. Why Companies Often Prefer Independent Contractors

Corporate Diversity in 2024: What Companies Should Be Doing

Diversity in the workplace remains an important topic and issue, facing companies of all sizes. It may have come under fire recently as companies look for budgets to cut, but that does not mean that we should be leaving corporate

FUTA Credit Reduction Hitting California and New York Employers in January

This January, employers in California and New York will be paying a little extra to repay the states' loans from COVID-era unemployment claims. Both states have outstanding unemployment tax trust fund loans from the federal government. As a result, employers