StokesLaw™ Briefs

Olivia Gonzalez offers guidelines on the steps employers should take to stay compliant with record retention laws.

Closely held businesses should be aware of not only the perks, but also the compliance perils of nonqualified deferred compensation. This third installment of a three-part series outlines the requirements of nonqualified deferred compensation plans and the penalties for failing to meet their requirements.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that closely held and family-owned businesses can object on religious grounds to the requirement under the Affordable Care Act that they provide health insurance coverage for birth control.

Kelly Noonan explains how having a more harmonious workplace and well-trained supervisors on the front lines of your business provide some level of protection from employment lawsuits.

Food safety is an important issue affecting the U.S. agricultural and food industries today. Sarah Wixson explains how a new rule from OSHA will impact employers in the food industry.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act ("SOX") is generally perceived as applying to only publicly traded companies. This perception fails to take into account two little-noted provisions of SOX that have always applied to privately held companies, nonprofit entities, and to the individuals who work for them. This post outlines why it's important that these provisions not be violated.