Idaho employees who report knowledge of illegal business activities are considered to be whistleblowers. These unique individuals are given a number of rights from the federal and state governments to help protect their financial well-being. Understanding what a...
General contractors and subcontractors in Idaho may address back charges in their contracts. Back charges describe costs that one party suffers because the other party to the contract failed to perform in some way. Bad workmanship or missed deadlines can trigger extra...
Idaho construction projects do not always go according to plan. Sometimes projects can be set back for a number of different reasons. For those who are funding the project, these delays have a ripple effect in the form of extra project cost, late starts and missed...
Federal and Idaho employment law provides you the right to take legal action if you are subjected to a hostile work environment. It's important to fully understand what constitutes a hostile work environment under the law. Employment law and definition of a hostile...
Many people misunderstand what the law in Idaho considers a hostile work environment. If someone is ridiculing your favorite sports team or being rude to you, the law doesn't recognize this as a hostile work environment. Protected classes The harassment you're...
Construction disputes can get complicated, which is one reason why contracts are so important for construction projects. They specify the rights and responsibilities of every party involved in a project. People in Idaho should understand what some of the key...
If you're like most commercial business owners, you rent the space that your office resides in. When it's time to sign a new lease in Idaho, it's best to understand how to properly negotiate. If you do it right, you can save your business a large amount of money in...
People go to work with a reasonable expectation to receive the payments owed to them. Unfortunately, not every employer in Idaho follows through on promises. Sometimes, an employer may try to "short" employees on overtime or may outright fail to pay them for hours...
Most of the time, clients in Idaho pay contractors for work. However, some clients resist payment. Whether it's because they don't like the final product or just don't want to pay, the result is the same for the person who did the job: a lot of effort and no money to...
Idaho homeowners or buyers who buy a newly constructed home or have a remodeling project completed have six years from the project’s completion to file a repose claim. Then, homeowners have another two years under the statute of limitations. Idaho also has a Notice...
