Human Resources

When you hire someone to perform work for you, you must adhere to laws and regulations that protect workers’ rights. Unless you carefully comply with these laws, you could be in legal jeopardy. Be sure that your hiring practices are aligned with all laws pertaining to your industry.

Workplace Posters

As an employer, federal and state laws require you to clearly display official labor and employment posters detailing federal and applicable state labor laws. Both federal agencies such as, the U.S. Department of Labor, and state ...
Child Labor

If your business employs students and teenagers, you'll need to become familiar with child labor laws. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) includes child labor provisions that are designed to protect the educational ...
Household Employees

Did you know that If you hire someone to do household work, you are probably considered that person's employer? For tax purposes, the worker is your employee if you can control not only what work is done, but also how it is ...
Terminating Employees

No manager enjoys firing an employee, especially during tough economic times or when workers are in high demand. However, terminations are a fact of life for business owners. Just as hiring and managing employees involves several ...
Unions

For Employers The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) defines the rights of employees to organize and to bargain collectively with their employers through representatives of their own choosing. The Basic Guide to the National ...
New Hire Reporting for Your State

If you hire employees, you need to secure information for the mandatory records and forms you must complete. Visit the Hiring Employees page on IRS.gov and search for Form W-4 - Employee’s Withholding Allowance ...
Foreign Workers, Immigration, and Employee Eligibility

As you prepare to hire employees, be sure that you understand all laws and regulations about employee eligibility. In particular, the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) governs immigration and citizenship in the United States. ...
Hiring People with Disabilities

As an employer, you can take advantage of various programs that encourage the recruitment and hiring of people with disabilities. This will also make you eligible for tax credits that help cover the cost of accommodations for ...
Veterans

There are several programs that encourage employers to hire veterans as employees. If you're interested in expanding your staff to include veterans, be sure to read through the following information so that you understand the ...
Health Care & Health Care Reform

The Affordable Health Care Act You may already know that President Obama has signed into law health reform legislation that reduces health care costs for American families and small businesses, expands coverage to millions of ...