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Criminal Penalties for Human Resources Violations

Lawsuits against an organization’s HR policies can turn out to be a costly and embarrassing affair even if the company ...

HR Compliance- Reporting New Employees

Every organization must comply with the employment law, rules and regulations of where it is based. To be able to ...

What is Considered an ERISA Plan?

Are you an employer and unsure how ERISA applies to different plans? You still can’t get why some pension and ...

How the FMLA Affects Your Company

The Family Medical Leave Act, abbreviated as FMLA, is a statute that was set to bring balance to the needs ...

Pros and Cons of Right to Work

Right to work is a state law that makes union security agreements between labor unions and companies illegal. Under this ...

How Do I Pay an Independent Contractor

Independent contractors, also called freelancers, are people who are hired by a business to perform certain tasks or provide specific ...

Employees Have Differences in How They Are Classified and Paid

There are mainly two types of people that can be hired to work in a business; a contract worker and ...