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How To Launch a Startup and Avoid Ending-up in Jail

Scott Edward Walker

Not only are there key contractual issues that must be buttoned-down (like vesting and IP assignment ), but also there is a minefield of laws and regulations that must be complied with. The most common employment violations are (i) misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor and/or (ii) failing to pay an employee the minimum wage.