Posts in category Business Law 101

Business Law 101 / Trade Secrets   By Albert L. Kelley A trade secret is just what it sounds like: a secret.  It is the …

Business Law 101 / Copyrights   By Albert L. Kelley   What is a copyright?  A copyright is a series of protection given to authors, …

Business Law 101 / Limitation In Employment Contracts By Albert L. Kelley Written employment contracts have become fairly commonplace for many corporate executives and other …

Business Law 101 / Hiring/Firing Practices-References By Albert L. Kelley There is a standard hiring practice among many employers to request information from an applicant’s …

Business Law 101 / Handling Labor Disputes Not Covered By The Collective Agreement   By Albert L. Kelley   When dealing with unions, what happens …

Business Law 101 / Employee Discipline   By Albert L. Kelley   During the 18th and 19th centuries, employers had complete discretion in disciplining their …

Business Law 101 / Arbitration In Labor Agreements By Albert L. Kelly In 1957, the United States Supreme Court decided that if a labor agreement …

  Business Law 101 By Albert L Kelley PHASES OF LABOR RELATIONS     There are three phases in the labor relations process: First is …

Business Law 101 / PRIVACY AND EMAIL By Albert L. Kelley When can you read your employee’s personal e-mail? The answer is surprising. Various circumstances …

Business Law 101 By Albert L. Kelley THE EQUAL PAY ACT   Although there have been great strides through the years to increase the number …

When Does The ADA Apply   By Albert L. Kelley   Last week I advised that under the ADA there were three terms we needed …

Civil Rights Act Is There Discrimination   By Albert L. Kelley   How do you tell if there is in fact discrimination under the Civil …

BUSINESS LAW 101   Exceptions to the Civil Rights Act BY ALBERT L. KELLEY KONK LIFE COLUMNIST   There are exceptions to the Civil Rights …

BUSINESS LAW 101 By Albert L. Kelley Civil Rights Act- Religion   This week’s column continues the discussion of the Civil Rights Act protected categories. …

Civil Rights Act Religion   By Albert L. Kelley   This week’s column continues the discussion of the Civil Rights Act protected categories.     …

BUSINESS LAW 101 By Albert L. Kelley Civil Rights Act- Religion   This week’s column continues the discussion of the Civil Rights Act protected categories. …

BUSINESS LAW 101   The Civil Rights Act BY ALBERT L. KELLEY KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was created to …

The Civil Rights Act   By Albert L. Kelley   The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was created to eliminate discrimination based on race, color; …

History Of Employment Laws   By Albert L. Kelley   There were four major employment laws passed in the 1930s – the Davis-Bacon Act (setting …

Risks In Employment Law   By Albert L. Kelley   Because employment law affects almost everyone in one way or another, it is an important …