February 7th, 2017 •
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NEW AMENDMENTS TO TENNESSEE EMPLOYMENT LAWS With a new year approaching, we also have some new amendments to Tennessee employment laws set to take effect on January 1, 2017. Below is a summary of new Tennessee laws affecting employers. E-Verify Program Tennessee employers have had the option of either using the E-Verify Program… Read More
February 7th, 2017 •
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SEPARATE PROPERTY OR MARITAL PROPERTY IN A DIVORCE Because divorce is so prevalent in our society, and because I am asked so frequently by clients how to protect assets left to a child in the event the child gets divorced, I continue to scan cases where Tennessee Courts explain separate property vs. marital property. … Read More
February 7th, 2017 •
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CONTRACTS CAN BE RESCINDED FOR MUTUAL MISTAKE OF FACT It is well settled in Tennessee that courts have the power to alter the terms of a written contract where, at the time it was executed, both parties were operating under a mutual mistake of fact or law regarding a basic assumption underlying the bargain. … Read More
February 7th, 2017 •
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Temporary Injunction Puts Hold on New DOL Salary Increase Rule A Texas Federal judge has issued a Temporary Injunction on Federal DOL changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) rules affecting exempt workers paid on salary (primarily those with executive, administrative, and professional duties). These changes were supposed to become effective on Dec…. Read More