|
|
|
Bankruptcy Basics
According to the American Bankruptcy Institute “household debt is at a record high relative to disposable income.” The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts reported that the number of filings for the year ended March 31, 2003 “exceeded 1.6...
Home-Based Business Owners Save Thousands on Their Taxes
Do You Qualify For Home-Based Tax Deductions?
New changes in the tax laws have made it easier than ever to claim Home Office Deductions and keep more of what you earn.
If your home is a place of business, many of your personal expenses...
How A Change in Perspective Can Help You Make More Holiday Season Sales: Pt. One
Some sites are perfect for the Christmas season - their products fit easily into the idea of gift-giving. But what if the products and services you offer are for small business owners?
Or, as many of my clients ask, how do I survive the...
How to Reorganise Your Time to Accommodate a Home-Based Business
Almost everyone needs or wants more money coming in, and with this desire most would like to start some sort of extra income-producing project. The trouble is, not many of these people seem able to fit “a second job” into their time schedules. ...
Why Choose Delaware as Your Corporate Home?
What state Incorporates more than a half-million business
entities, including more than half of the Fortune 500 companies?
New York? California? Illinois? No. No. No. That state is
Delaware. With a population smaller than 88% of all states,...
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employment Law
Are you paying attention to employment law requirements? If you
aren't, you should be. Not only are you required to follow
specific regulations concerning employment law, but you are also
required to notify your employees of their employment law rights
by placing an employment law poster in a conspicuous place in
your business where your employees will be likely to see it,
such as an employee break room. There are eight basic Federal
employment laws that you should be aware of and understand.
The first of these is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
This employment law prohibits discrimination on the basis of
race, color, religion, national origin and sex. In addition, sex
discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and sexual harassment
is also prohibited under this employment law.
Next, there is the Civil Rights Act of 1966. This employment law
prohibits discrimination based on race or ethnic origin.
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibits employers from paying
different wages to men and women that perform essentially the
same work under similar working conditions.
Most employers have heard of the Americans with Disabilities
Act, but do not understand how this employment law can impact
them. This law prohibits discrimination against persons with
disabilities.
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 prohibits
discrimination on the basis of national origin or citizenship of
persons who are authorized to work in the United States.
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act, also known as ADEA,
prohibits discrimination against individuals who are age 40 or
above.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Act prohibits discrimination
against minorities based on poor credit ratings.
The Bankruptcy
Act prohibits discrimination against anyone who
has declared bankruptcy.
In addition to these employment laws, you are also subject to
the following employment laws.
The Occupational Safety and Health Act provides specific
regulations regarding the safety and health conditions of
employers and employees in all 50 states as well as the District
of Columbia, Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories
FMLA, the Family Medical Leave Act, allows employees to take
unpaid leave from their jobs under specific conditions.
Under the Employee Polygraph Protection Act Labor Law, private
employers are not allowed to use lie detector tests for either
pre-employment screenings or during the course of employment.
FLSA, the Fair Labor Standards Act, provides for minimum wage
and overtime pay standards as well as recordkeeping and child
labor standards in private as well as public employment.
Beyond the major Federal employment laws, you will also need to
make sure that you are in compliance with state employment law
as well. Each state may provide for employment laws in addition
to the federal employment laws mentioned above. For example,
California employment law covers several areas such as
unemployment labor law insurance, temporary services or leasing
labor law and state disability labor law.
About the author:
Matt Bacak became "#1 Best Selling Author" in just a few short
hours. Recent Entrepreneur Magazine's e-Biz radio show host is
turning Authors, Speakers, and Experts into Overnight Success
Stories. Discover The Secrets To Unleash The Powerful Promoter
In You! Sign up for Matt Bacak's Promoting Tips Ezine ($100
value) just visit his website at http://www.powerfulpromoter.com
or http://promotingtips.com
|
|
|
|
|
|