Compliance
I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification
Use Form I-9 to verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States. All U.S. employers must properly complete Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in the United States. This includes citizens and noncitizens. Both employees and employers (or authorized representatives of the employer) must complete…
Read MoreIN: Immigration Law & Employer Compliance
Dear Valued Customer, It’s a new era for employer liability strengthened by renewed DHS efforts to target employers who knowingly violate the law. In this issue of “——————” we focus on Immigration Law and Employer Compliance. Statistics from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Immigration Statistics indicate that in recent years, the unauthorized…
Read MoreTime To Review Your Sexual Harassment Policies & Training
Today, I would like to go into a bit more detail on the types of sexual harassment claims, so that you understand how to avoid this happening in your company. In particular, what happens when an employee acts inappropriately? Will EPLI protect you, the employer, from costly legal fees? Increasing Claims of Sexual Harassment With the…
Read MoreFalls In Construction
More than 800 construction workers die every year while on the job. Falls are the number one cause of fatalities in construction. Falls cause one of every three construction worker deaths. These falls happen in a split second while workers are on roofs, scaffolds, ladders, bridges, and other work surfaces. But these deaths can be…
Read MoreKnow Who You’re Hiring – Independent Contractor (Self-employed) vs. Employee
A business may pay an independent contractor and an employee for the same or similar work, but there are important legal differences between the two. For the employee, the company withholds income tax, Social Security, and Medicare from wages paid. For the independent contractor, the company does not withhold taxes. Employment and labor laws also do not apply to independent contractors.…
Read MoreIN: Independent Contractor Or Employee: What’s The Difference?
Dear Valued Customer, What exactly is an “independent contractor”? According to the IRS, the general rule is that an individual is an independent contractor if the payer has the right to control or direct only the result of the work and not what will be done and how it will be done…but not only can…
Read MoreA Look at Some Common D&O Risks & Claims
Real World Scenarios Here are a few real world scenarios that resulted in the filing of D&O lawsuits: Breach of fiduciary duty. Creditors of a company that was having some financial trouble and in need of capital, sued its directors and officers for failure to identify, evaluate, negotiate, and secure the sale of company assets in…
Read MoreIN: What Are The Minimum Wage Laws In The U.S?
Dear Valued Customer, A minimum wage is the lowest hourly, daily or monthly remuneration that employers may legally pay to workers. In this issue of “—————-” we focus on understanding exactly what that means and your obligations under this law. What exactly is the federal minimum wage? Must young workers be paid the minimum wage? What is the minimum wage…
Read MoreQuestions & Answers About The Minimum Wage
What is the federal minimum wage? Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. Many states also have minimum wage laws. Where an employee is subject to both the state and federal minimum wage laws, the employee is entitled to the higher minimum wage rate.…
Read MoreMust Young Workers Be Paid The Minimum Wage?
Must young workers be paid the minimum wage? The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires payment of at least the Federal minimum wage to covered, nonexempt employees. However, a special minimum wage of $4.25 per hour applies to employees under the age of 20 during their first 90 consecutive calendar days of employment with an employer. After 90 days, the…
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