Military veterans are entitled to many benefits that are generally not known to those veterans.  In order for veterans to become eligible for certain benefits, they have a certain maximum amount of assets that are held by them personally.  If their assets are held in a trust, then they can still become eligible for veteran’s […]

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides that people who are working over 40 hours per week are generally eligible for overtime pay, which is 1 1/2 times the normal hourly rate. The FLSA law is very complicated and not all people are eligible for overtime pay. Congress has made the law very imprecise so […]

It is important to keep detailed records if your business is in the construction industry. This is true for general contractors to sole proprietors installing carpeting on the weekends. Many disputes regarding work arise after the construction work is done. If the work you do is covered over by other work such as drywall, carpeting, […]

It is not just vampires who have a need for blood.  Serious accidents and many surgical operations require human blood for the patient. There is no substitute for the human blood that is needed.  Organizations such as united blood services and American Red Cross accept donations of blood.  The reward that you get for giving blood […]

It comes as no surprise that drinking alcohol and using illegal drugs at work constitutes employee misconduct.  Likewise, coming to work under the influence of drugs and alcohol is considered misconduct.  But is it misconduct when you come in to work after a long night of partying? Generally, an employee cannot be discharged for intoxication […]