Making your business successful requires lots of effort, skill and ingenuity. If you do it right, you can build a strong company with a solid customer base and ample financial support. However, if you do things wrong, you can find a lawsuit in your hands. One of the...
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Month: May 2018
Employers should know the risks of staffing agencies
Staffing agencies can be a great way to help companies efficiently and cost-effectively fill workforce needs and sudden vacancies. It means that a business can employ staff without the massive costs of an in-house recruitment team. Although there are a significant...
How are independent contractors different from employees?
According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), a independent contractor (IC) is subject to or enjoys a variety of responsibilities and rights that a regularly employed individual does not. Perhaps one of the more obvious benefits ICs enjoy is the ability to have...
Can temporary workers make discrimination claims?
It is common for employers to believe that temporary employees have less rights when it comes to making claims about discrimination and unfair dismissal. This was the case until relatively recently. However in 2015, the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals made the...
Do employers owe back pay for a wage violation?
It can sometimes take months for an employee to notice that they have not been paid what they are owed or what they are entitled to. During those months, they may have missed out on a significant amount of income. It will also take them a considerable amount of time...