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Entrepreneur

You Might Be Violating Federal Labor Laws — Use These 6 Tools to Find Out Before It’s Too Late

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Key Takeaways Proactively using these tools can reduce legal risk, minimize fines and demonstrate good-faith efforts to follow federal workplace…

Gene MarksAugust 18, 2025

Washington Times

Small businesses are thriving under Trump

(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) Tariffs. Inflation. Labor shortages. Interest rates. Tech challenges. Economic uncertainty. These are all issues that small businesses are…

Gene MarksJuly 31, 2025

Guardian

It’s time to rethink how we measure labor in the US

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that, as a result of the “tougher environment” in the labor market, companies are…

Gene MarksJuly 20, 2025

Philly.com

OSHA’s best-kept secret for ensuring workplace safety

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) Most experts agree that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), under the second Trump administration, will continue…

Gene MarksFebruary 18, 2025

Guardian

Why does the US have it in for gig workers?

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) The US seems to have it in for gig workers and those who use them. California — the fifth-largest…

Gene MarksFebruary 9, 2025

Philly.com

A new overtime rule has been stayed by a federal court. What should employers do?

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Overtime compensation rules are changing — again — but this time they’re going in reverse. In April, the Biden…

Gene MarksDecember 3, 2024

Philly.com

A recent Supreme Court decision will have a significant impact on small businesses

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) A new overtime rule went into effect Monday, requiring businesses of all sizes to pay overtime wages to their…

Gene MarksJuly 2, 2024

Washington Times

Four reasons companies should ignore the DOL’s new worker classification rule

(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) A new rule from the Department of Labor goes into effect on March 11, and it…

Gene MarksJanuary 30, 2024

Philly.com

New labor rule could require businesses to pay a lot more for contract workers

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) The Department of Labor finalized and issued a new rule last week that impacts how businesses of…

Gene MarksJanuary 16, 2024

Washington Times

Happy New Year? Blue states to start 2024 with a bunch of new business regulations

(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) I’m not sure 2024 will be a very happy new year for businesses in blue states.…

Gene MarksDecember 29, 2023