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Independent Contractor or Employee?
Independent Contractor or Employee? Do you remember from episode 3 of the SmallBiz Brainiac podcast, the examples of employers who have been and are currently being sued for improper classification of their workers? Click here to listen to that episode. In this post we’ll learn about the IRS Common Law Rules and the 11 point test for determining if a…
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Demystify the Hiring Process
The hiring procedure is complicated. It’s made up of several daunting processes. For me, hiring has always been one of the most difficult aspects of being an employer. There is so much to do. Everything from defining the position, to on-boarding. And, when I’ve been in a hurry, or desperate for help, I’ve been sloppy…
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10 Small Business Pitfalls to Avoid
10 Small Business Pitfalls You Must Avoid Owning and running a small business is not easy. There is a lot of competition out there, and while you struggle, they seem to have it all figured out. Everyone wants your time and attention including vendors, regulators, suppliers, employees, customers and your family. You are constantly being sold…
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Employee performance reviews are an important engagement tool. Employee performance reviews are super important to the success of your company because the success of your company, depends on the success of your employees. Employee physiological well-being, productivity, and job satisfaction, depends in part on knowing where they stand with you, with their employment, and what opportunities they have ahead…
OSHA thinks by forcing you to make your claims information public you’ll naturally want to focus more on safety to try and avoid being embarrassed. Behavioral economics: OSHA’s new final rule revising their Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses regulation, takes effect January 1, 2017. The revised rule was designed to “nudge” you into making your workplace safer for your employees by making your workers’ compensation…
Just when I think government laws, regulations and rules can get any dumber, I come across yet another ridiculous one. The year isn’t over yet, but it will be before you know it. So on this episode I want to help you prepare for year end from the standpoint of reporting and paying payroll taxes…
The National Labor Relations Board is taking issue with handbook policies that get in the way of employee rights. In episode 85 on employee handbooks I told you that your policies need to take NLRB regulations into consideration even if you don’t have union employees. It doesn’t matter that you don’t have union employees. The law…
Judge Mazzant stops DOL action by granting temporary injunction! Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I’m in Franklin, Tennessee visiting family. My wife and I, along with our two kids, drove 1,600 miles from our home in Gilbert, Arizona last week, to be here. Yes, that’s a lot of miles, but we split it up into three days. It was a long trip but we…