| There are a myriad of things you must think about | | | | ways in which international business law can affect |
| when opening any type of business whether it is a | | | | you, your business and your bottom line. At a minimum, |
| small business or a large corporation and one of those | | | | you need to make sure that you meet general |
| is how business law may affect you. Failure to pay | | | | international business laws, specialized export laws, |
| attention to business and corporate law can land you | | | | import laws and any laws of the foreign country in |
| in a world of trouble-both legal and financial. The good | | | | which your business operates. |
| news is that you do not necessarily need to be a | | | | And what about the business law scene at home? |
| graduate of a fancy business law college or have a | | | | Were you aware that in addition to Federal business |
| business law major to brush up on the basic ideas of | | | | law and international business law, you are probably |
| small business law and corporate business law. | | | | required to meet State business law regulations? Do |
| If you've paid attention to the headlines lately, you | | | | you know whether you need a business permit or |
| probably know that employment law for business is | | | | license? Failure to obtain one can result in the |
| one of the number one areas where you can get into | | | | shutdown of your business and hefty fines and |
| trouble if you aren't up on all the employment laws and | | | | penalties. This is just one of the ways that state |
| regulations. There are numerous laws that govern the | | | | business law, such as California business law, can |
| employment of both regular employees and contract | | | | affect the health of your business if you aren't careful |
| employees. Just for a broad overview, take a look at | | | | to stay on top of things. |
| all the employment business laws you must meet: | | | | Finally, what about Internet and online business laws? |
| · Civil Rights Act of 1966. | | | | Were you even aware that there was such a thing? |
| · The Equal Pay Act of 1963 | | | | The Internet has exploded so much in the last decade |
| · Americans with Disabilities Act | | | | that the government has found it necessary to institute |
| · The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 | | | | Internet compliance laws. If you operate a website of |
| · The Age Discrimination in Employment Act | | | | any kind and do not meet the compliance regulations, |
| · The Equal Employment Opportunity Act | | | | that site could be shut down and you could face |
| · The Bankruptcy Act | | | | criminal prosecution and hefty fines. |
| · The Occupational Safety and Health Act | | | | Of course, no one should ever attempt to navigate the |
| · FMLA, the Family Medical Leave Act | | | | complexities of any type of business law alone and |
| · Employee Polygraph Protection Act Labor Law | | | | the best course of action is to always seek the |
| · FLSA, the Fair Labor Standards Act | | | | qualified professional advice of a business law firm, but |
| And that's not even counting the various state | | | | hopefully these tips will help you to understand a little |
| employment business laws that might apply to your | | | | bit more about business law requirements. |
| business! If you aren't sure of whether you are | | | | Summary: When operating a business, regardless of |
| meeting all the regulations, it's a good idea to get a | | | | whether it is a small business or a large corporation, |
| checkup for your HR department. | | | | you need to be on top of business law compliance. |
| Do you happen to work in the international arena? If | | | | Even if you hire a business law firm, it's still a good idea |
| you have anything at all to do with international | | | | to understand what regulations you must meet. |
| business, then you should be aware of the many | | | | |