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NLRB Joint Employer Decision
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Joint Employer decision was handed down last week, ruling that companies may be considered joint-employers with their contractors and franchisees. The ruling will increase the potential responsibility of certain companies, as...
How to Rescind a Job Offer
If you made a job offer to a candidate, but you now would like to rescind the offer after background check results came back, here is how to go about it. If you are using a third party report or background check, you should have followed the procedures of the Fair...
Can a Worker Be Both an Employee and an Independent Contractor?
Q: We employ a part-time worker who also does occasional contract work for us. Can a worker be both an employee and an independent contractor? A: Typically a worker cannot be both an employee and an independent contractor for the same company. An employer can...
FSAs, HRAs, and HSAs Guide
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs), and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) are all benefit options employers can offer. FSAs are one of the best and most inexpensive plans that you can offer, allowing an employee to choose how much...
Workers’ Compensation for Bee Stings?
Yesterday one of your employees went outside for a paid break and was stung by a bee. He’s allergic and had to go the ER. Are you responsible for workers' compensation for bee stings? Possibly. Whether or not this work injury qualifies for workers’ compensation...
Company Values: Implementing in Day-to-Day Operations
Coming up with your company values may have taken several hours of thought, reflection, and discussion. This effort will have been wasted, though, if you stop there and fail to institute these values. So, how do bring your values into the day-to-day operations of your...
Difficulty Finding Qualified Applicants?
You're having difficulty finding qualified applicants. You advertise locally and nationally on major job posting sites. And while you are having some success hiring through agencies, they charge high fees. You offer a great insurance package, 401(k), profit sharing...
Background Check Discrimination – How to Avoid it
If your company doesn't typically do background checks, but you decide, for example, to hire an internal HR person who will have access to sensitive information, you may want to do a background check for this position. But since you've never done one for anyone else,...
