Hostile Workplace Environment Harassment. People who learn about this type of harassment are often surprised about what can constitute it. This type of harassment may be direct or indirect, intentional or not. It exists whenever the perpetrator’s words, actions or body language contribute to creating an uncomfortable working environment for its victim. Again, it is […]
Colorado Employers – Parental Involvement in K-12 Education Act – Summary Beginning in August 2009, both public and private employers in the State of Colorado who, similar to FMLA regulations, have 50 or more employees, are now required to provide unpaid leave time to non-supervisory and non-executive level employees for attending parent teacher conferences and/or […]
More FMLA caveats to consider for businesses required to comply with FMLA: The Department of Labor may issue a new regulation requiring businesses with employees eligible for FMLA protection to extend those benefits to gay employees. A decision is pending as of late June 2010. More to come…. Businesses can determine whether or not Workers Compensation […]
If an employer is aware that one of their employees has a serious medical condition, and that employee is FMLA eligible, should the employer provide that employee with FMLA certification paperwork or let the employee request it? The answer: the employer should provide the employee with the required certification paperwork. If the employee in question […]
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In the past 10 years of talking with business owners about their Human Resources, I have found that most of them practice some form of Do It Yourself HR. When a problem comes up with an employee, they go online and search for a solution. They waste hours and sometimes days of prime business production […]
Are my 1099 workers really W-2? Can the IRS charge me back taxes if they are not? How do I determine if they are 1099 or W-2? Sound like familiar questions? They have been for us lately. Over the last few years, we have noticed a big increase in number of business owners looking to […]
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