A non-compete agreement (NCAs) is a tool favoring an employer seeking to protect not only company secrets and confidential customer information, but also to prevent a disgruntled employee from joining a local competitor or starting their own rival business within a proscribed geographic area. While some states have enacted statutes specifically permitting or banning them, other jurisdictions are silent on the matter. Read more...

“Employees not actively engaged in a company are usually the first to leave it,” says Tammy Krings, CEO and Leader Coach of two travel-related enterprises, TS24 and AllStar Travel Group (ATG). Krings, who’s been in the travel business for 25 years and a business owner for nearly two decades, speaks from experience. Over the years, her twin business ventures have grown to employ approximately 180 people nationwide and five more abroad. Not only that, she has developed a network of over 3,800 professionals worldwide so when a client needs travel or event-related assistance anywhere, Krings will likely have a reliable contact upon whom to call.
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Former New York Yankee catcher and legendary manager Yogi Berra, known for his witticisms and pithy humor, once said, "Life is a learning experience, only if you learn." That adage is also appropriate for attorneys, even though there seems to be a general public perception that lawyers know everything. Read more...

“Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), businesses which have 50 or more full-time employees are required to pay for and provide healthcare coverage. As a result, many small businesses have been forced to evaluate their workforce models to consider use of more part-time employees rather than full time,” says David Paragas, a partner in the Columbus office of Barnes + Thornburg, LLP. Read more...