Trade Secrets, NDAs, and the Employee Exit Checklist for Small Businesses
Trade secret protection isn't automatic: courts ask what you did to keep it secret. Signed NDAs with the DTSA notice and a 7-step exit checklist prove it.
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Which Travel and Training Time Is Paid? The DOL Fact Sheet 22 Rules for Employers
Under DOL Fact Sheet 22, the ordinary commute is unpaid, but job-site, overnight and most training time are hours worked — and count toward US FLSA overtime.
Connecticut's October 1, 2026 Employer To-Do List: 7 Workplace Law Changes in Effect Now
Since Oct. 1, 2026, Connecticut employers of every size must post pay ranges, drop stay-or-pay clauses and name monitoring locations — a 7-item checklist.
NYC's Click-to-Cancel Rule Is Now in Effect: What Subscription Sellers Must Do to Comply
NYC's click-to-cancel rule is live: online cancellation is mandatory, renewals need 15-to-45-day notice, and fines run $525 to $3,500 per violation.
Your Paper Invoices Expire November 15: The Dominican Republic E-CF Guide
Dominican micro and small businesses must issue DGII-validated e-CFs from Nov 15, 2026 — the five setup steps, the penalties, and the ITBIS withholding perk.
Ethnic and Specialty Grocery Bookkeeping: Splitting SNAP-Eligible SKUs as States Ban Soda and Candy from EBT
Split SNAP and non-SNAP sales into separate accounts with an EBT clearing account, so state soda and candy bans never tangle your books or your compliance.
Supplying Crews to Farms? How to Register as a Farm Labor Contractor Under MSPA
Farm crew suppliers need a DOL Certificate of Registration before recruiting workers — plus housing and transport authorizations most new FLCs miss.
Day Rates Do Not Erase Overtime: How to Compute Time-and-a-Half for Day-Rate and Piece-Rate Workers
Under the FLSA, day-rate and piece-rate workers still earn overtime: divide weekly pay by hours worked, then add a half-time premium for each hour over 40.
North Carolina's $40,000 Contractor License Line: How to Job-Cost and Bid Around It
North Carolina requires a GC license once a project's final price, change orders included, hits $40,000 — cross it unlicensed and the contract is void.
Packaging EPR Laws Are Now Enforcing in 7 States: Are You a "Producer" Without Knowing It?
Oregon and Colorado already bill packaging EPR fees, with California starting in 2027. Check whether you're a producer, claim exemptions, and join a PRO.
Peru Now Requires Electronic Invoicing From Day One: What New Businesses Must Get Right
Since June 1, 2026, SUNAT makes new RUC registrants electronic issuers the day they register — set up facturas, boletas and SIRE before your first sale.
Registered Agent vs. Virtual Mailbox vs. PO Box: Which Business Address Each Job Actually Requires
A registered agent takes lawsuits, a virtual mailbox takes mail, a PO Box takes USPS only — and banks reject CMRA addresses as your physical location.