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The short answer is “Yes,” a company can tell you not to take unpaid time off, but of course there are exceptions and factors that need to be evaluated.  What is Unpaid Time Off?  Unpaid time off is time off...

The short answer is: Yes! What is Employment Misclassification?  Employment Misclassification has to do with how a company is paying a worker; are they classified as an employee or as an independent contractor? There are basically 3 sets of laws...

Unfortunately, there’s no “handbook” for entrepreneurship, even if you get an MBA. In fact, most of the people I talk to that do have an MBA have regretted getting it, because the lessons they needed to learn for owning and...

Feeling uncertain about all the acronyms and types of M&A deals everyone’s talking about? Have no fear! We’re here to lay it all out for you in a simple–and hopefully fun–way so that you can make strategic decisions confidently! Here...

Yes, you read that right: AI is a traitor, and it doesn’t even know it. It’s only been a couple of years of AI’s predictive text working for our clients, and I’ve found myself reviewing these GPT and Claude drafts...

Any business owned by more than one person is a “partnership.” I’m not gonna lie to you, either, business partnerships are tough! With the right preparation and guidance, though, it’s doable, and it can even be beneficial. Let’s dive into...

Today, we get to talk about the most contested and controversial type of employment contracts: Non-Compete Agreements! Let’s dive right in! What is a Non-Compete Agreement? Non-Compete Agreements (also called restrictive covenants, CNC, and non-solicitations) are contracts where an employee...

Legal fees are usually done hourly, at least for most attorneys, but that doesn’t always work for business owners who need predictability and to know exactly what something is going to cost! That’s why, at Sparks Law, we offer flat...

The short answer is: Yes, at least in most states. However, there are plenty of things you should be thinking about when terminating an employee, especially one who has been with your company for a long time. Let’s dig into...

There are a million ways to skin a biz! Well, maybe not a million, but there are LOTS! Since we’ve set up tens of thousands of businesses over the years, we’ll get to the big picture things you should think...