Small Business Law Topics

Small Business Legal Center
Starting a Business & Choosing a Legal Ownership Structure
- First Steps in Starting a Business & Legal Formation
- Business Ownership Structures & Legal Implications
- How to Incorporate a Business Under California Law
- How to Incorporate a Business Under Florida Law
- How to Incorporate a Business Under New York Law
- How to Incorporate a Business Under Texas Law
- How to Incorporate a Business Under Delaware Law
- How to Incorporate a Business Under Nevada Law
Hiring and Managing Employees & Relevant Legal Considerations
- Employment Law Compliance
- Contracts & Hiring Under Employment Laws
- Employment Discrimination and Harassment Laws
- Overtime and Wage & Hour Laws
  - Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors & Legal Consequences
- Workers' Compensation Laws and Disability Benefits
- Defamation in Employment & Related Legal Claims
- Employee Benefits Law
- Immigration Laws for Employers and Employees
- Labor Union Law
- Class Action Employment Lawsuits
- Retaliation Against Employees for Exercising Legal Rights
- Differences Between Employees and Independent Contractors Under the Law
Business Management, Growth, and Related Legal Concerns
- Financing a Business & Relevant Legal Considerations
- Tax Law Compliance for Business Owners
- How to Draft an Effective Business Plan Considering the Legal Implications
- Contract Law & Business Transactions
- Business Law Compliance
- Business Assets and Equipment — Legal & Practical Considerations
  - Asset Protection for Business Owners Under the Law
  - Commercial Leases & Legal Considerations for Small Business Owners
- Collections and Credit Laws for Businesses
- E-Commerce Laws in Business Operations
- Emergency Planning for Businesses — Legal & Practical Considerations
- Selling or Closing a Business & Potential Legal Issues
  - Bankruptcy Law for Small Businesses
  - Business Dissolution Under the Law
- Growing Your Small Business — Legal & Financial Concerns
Business Disputes & Related Lawsuits
- Business Litigation, Mediation, and Arbitration to Resolve Legal Disputes
- Disputes Between Business Owners & Relevant Legal Considerations
- Shareholder Derivative Lawsuits in Corporations
Social Media Influencer Marketing & Related Legal Issues
- Social Media Influencers Legal FAQs
Making a Business Contract
Commercial Real Estate & the Law
- Commercial Real Estate for Buyers & the Legal Process
- Commercial Real Estate for Sellers & the Legal Process
- Commercial Real Estate for Lessees — Legal & Practical Considerations
- Due Diligence & Legal Considerations in Commercial Real Estate
- Purchase and Sale Agreements in Commercial Real Estate & Legal Considerations
- Title Insurance for Commercial Real Estate & Legal Protections
- Required Disclosures in Commercial Real Estate Law
- Foreclosures in Commercial Real Estate & the Legal Process
Small Business Law FAQs
Business Operations Resources
Business Operations Glossary
Business Operations Articles
Resources and Forms
Business Operations Laws
Debt Collection & Laws Protecting Borrowers
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- Validation of Debts
- Prohibited Practices
- Relation to State Law
- Coverage
- Multiple Debts
- Background
- Furnishing Certain Deceptive Forms
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Examination Checklist
- Exemption for State Regulation
- Communications in Connection with Debt Collection
- Legal Actions by Debt Collectors
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Examination Objectives and Procedures
- Administrative Enforcement
- Civil Liability
Secured Transactions Law & the UCC
Liens and Garnishments — Legal Regulations
Contract Law FAQs
OSHA Handbook
- Lockout/Tagout Procedures
- Portable (Power Operated) Tools and Equipment
- Safety and Health Program
- Designating Responsibility
- Self-Inspection Scope
- Identification of Piping Systems
- Appendix D: OSHA Job Safety and Health Standards, Regulations, and Requirements
- Safety and Health Recordkeeping
- Hoist and Auxillary Equipment
- Training for Employees, Supervisors and Managers
- Entering Confined Spaces
- Injury/Illness Records
- Fire Protection
- Appendix B: Model Policy Statements
- Compressors Air Receivers
- Appendix E: OSHA Offices
- Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing
- Employer Posting
- Compressed Gas Cylinders
- Other Sources of Help
- Hand Tools and Equipment
- Codes of Safe Practices
- Control of Harmful Substances by Ventilation
- Documenting Your Activities
- Worksite Analysis
- Compressors and Compressed Air
- Spraying Operations
- Electrical
- Exit Doors
- Environmental Controls
- Recordkeeping
- Exposure Records and Others
- Establish Your Four-Point Safety and Health Program
- Hazardous Substances Communication
- Preface
- Sanitizing Equipment and Clothing
- Portable Ladders
- Developing a Profitable Strategy for Handling Occupational Safety and Health
- Management Commitment and Employee Involvement
- Hazard Prevention and Control
- A Four-Point Workplace Program
- Material Handling
- General Work Environment
- Machine Guarding
- IV. Self-Inspection
- V. Assistance in Safety and Health
- Noise
- Hazardous Chemical Exposure
- Abrasive Wheel Equipment Grinders
- Self-Inspection Check Lists
- Flammable and Combustible Materials
- Medical Services and First Aid
- Welding, Cutting and Brazing
- Elevated Surfaces
- Clean Up Your Place of Business
- Stairs and Stairways
- Develop and Implement Your Action Plan
- Get Some Help on the Details
- A Profit and Loss Statement
- Industrial Trucks-Forklifts
- Floor and Wall Openings
- Powder-Actuated Tools
- Fueling
- Start Gathering Specific Facts About Your Situation
- Tire Inflation
- Using The Four-Point Program
- Appendix A: Overall Action Plan Worksheet
- III. Starting Your Voluntary Activity
- Decide to Start Now
- Walkways
- Transporting Employees and Materials
Sales, Mergers, and Acquisitions Under Business Law

Last reviewed October 2023