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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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Household debt is a major reason why so many Americans are in the financial ditch. It’s no secret that the majority of your employees live paycheck to paycheck, and not surprising that they’d suffer a significant financial setback if they missed just one payday. MarketWatch says most Americans have less than $1,000 in savings and…
Keeping track of actual time worked is crucial to compliance One of the hidden costs of employment is keeping track of who showed up, where they are, when they arrived, and how much time they spent working. Aside from the administrative expense of it, you’re also faced with costly unintentional errors and employee fraud, like…
Your best option, as a small employer, is to join a Professional Employer Organization. Do you know how much your “all-in” cost is to employ someone? It’s much more than you think. The obvious costs are wages, payroll taxes and insurance premiums. What’s not so obvious are your administrative expenses. Even before you hire someone…
The NLRB and DOL are battling franchisors over joint-employer status. I’ve been on this subject now for the past two episodes and I’m not ready to move on yet. The more I dig, the more I find. And what I’ve found is the National Labor Relations Board, or NLRB, is on a witch hunt to…
The NLRB has paved the way for other federal agencies to apply this joint-employer standard to the laws they regulate and enforce. Welcome to episode 61. Today, you’ll learn how the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”) has expanded their interpretation of the pre-existing joint-employer definition to hold both temporary staffing firms and their clients, responsible for…