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The Motley Fool September 14, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
The Definition of Independence For a small-business owner, hiring an employee is a big step. Ignoring the rules classifying employees can be a costly tax mistake for your business. |
Entrepreneur June 2003 Nichole L. Torres |
It's Classified Are your hired help really contractors rather than employees? If you don't get it right, you could face steep penalties. |
IndustryWeek July 1, 2007 Jonathan Katz |
Trust In The Workplace: By The Numbers Lack of employee trust can seriously impact worker loyalty to a company. |
Entrepreneur February 2005 Joan Szabo |
Here Comes Trouble The IRS scrutinizes the returns of entrepreneurs who may misclassify workers as independent contractors instead of employees. Here's how to avoid independent-contractor snags. |
National Defense November 2009 McGrath & Lurie |
New Employment Eligibility Rules Take Effect As of Sept. 8, contractors and subcontractors must focus attention on the new "E-Verify" requirements to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees and all employees assigned to federal government contracts. |
Entrepreneur October 2008 Mark Henricks |
Hired Help The pros and cons of hiring independent contractors. |
National Defense December 2005 Reeder & Hickey |
`Tis Once Again the Season To Be Jolly, but Wise It's that time when the Defense Department's Standards of Conduct Office issues guidance and emphasizes the rules governing partying and gift giving between contractors and their government customers. |
Inc. September 2008 Minda Zetlin |
Employee or Contractor? The wrong answer could cost you. |
National Defense May 2008 Moorhouse & Connolly |
Contractors' Conflicts of Interest Under Scrutiny Contractors may soon be required to police their employees' personal conflicts of interest. |
National Defense November 2007 Hickey & Connolly |
Ethical Lapses Provide Valuable Training Tool A recently proposed amendment to the Federal Acquisition Regulations would call upon all government contractors to have a written code of ethics and business conduct. |
CIO March 15, 2001 Evan Fray-Witzer |
Independents' Day You may call them contractors, but the courts say they're employees. A look at the problems that can come from mischaracterizing an employee as an independent contractor and steps you can take to avoid problems. |
Information Today September 17, 2015 |
iCIMS Shares Findings From Employee Referral Program Study iCIMS released its study findings on the impact of employee referral programs on employee satisfaction. |
AskMen.com Nate Steere |
Addressing Employee Complaints Employee complaints are inevitable, and it's not always easy to know what to say. |
Managed Care January 2006 John A. Marcille |
Will Tinkering With Premiums Make Beneficiaries Happier? Some companies in the Philadelphia area have begun to link how much an employee contributes to the benefits package to how much an employee takes home. |
National Defense July 2015 Terry L. Elling |
How to Recruit Government Workers For many government contractors, current and former government employees -- including military service members -- comprise an experienced and valued source of talent. |
BusinessWeek November 5, 2009 Michael Orey |
FedEx: They're Employees. No, They're Not The feud over FedEx's "contractors" hints at battles to come involving the classification of workers. |
The Motley Fool February 27, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Do You Owe Nanny Taxes? The IRS may consider you the employer of your household help. |
Entrepreneur September 2004 Jacquelyn Lynn |
On the Disabled List? The average American worker has a 1 in 3 chance of becoming disabled for 90 days or more during his or her working years. So it makes sense to include disability insurance in your benefits package. |
Home Toys December 2003 |
Selecting an Electrical Contractor What to do when it is time for the "wire to meet the walls" |
Financial Advisor July 2006 David L. Lawrence |
How To Hire The Perfect Employee Look at why you want to hire someone -- and what job they'll do. |
Job Journal October 12, 2008 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Benefits a Big Deal at Small Firms When it comes to perks, smaller employers need to think big. |
Job Journal June 27, 2010 John Challenger |
Employers Can't Afford Complacent Workers The relationship between workers and their employers has been transformed by the past several difficult years. In the new American workplace, those who hope to secure full-time permanent status must see their responsibilities from a management perspective. |
This Old House Sal Vaglica |
Using Contractor Referral Websites Tips for using online resources to get the best contractors for your projects. |
Investment Advisor June 2010 Mark Tibergien |
A Clear Sign You Haven't Achieved Critical Mass You know you've achieved critical mass when the departure of an employee or significant client doesn't send the business into a tailspin. |
IndustryWeek December 1, 2006 Jonathan Katz |
Handling A Workers' Comp Claim Some basic tips for responding to a worker's compensation claim. |
National Defense January 2013 McGrath et al. |
Tough Penalties for Failing to Comply With Immigration Rules Since 2009, the E-Verify Federal Contractor Rule requires most U.S. government contractors and subcontractors to verify the employment eligibility of employees assigned to federal contracts, and all newly hired employees. |
National Defense January 2009 Reeder & Connolly |
Conflict-of-Interest Plight Can Be Avoided Recently, one of the nation's largest government contractors faced a federal jury verdict that it violated the False Claims Act and breached two contracts with an independent federal agency based on failure to disclose conflicts of interest. |
This Old House Mark Steffen |
Don't Fall for These Contractor Lines Sure, there are honest contractors. But there are rip-off artists too. Learn the words that are warning signs. |
The Motley Fool April 13, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Tips for Telecommuters Working in your bunny slippers takes organization and discipline. |
IndustryWeek February 1, 2007 John S. McClenahen |
Employee Involvement: Well, Now Are You Satisfied? The majority of manufacturing companies are measuring employee satisfaction. |
Salon.com April 11, 2001 Katharine Mieszkowski |
We're all temps now The economic downturn is making life harder for independent contractors. But is having a staff job really any more secure? |
The Motley Fool November 2, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Girls Rule! (Sort Of) Among full-time, year-round workers, more women than men participate in their employer's retirement plan. But it's not a lot more. And that's pretty much where the good news stops. |
National Defense October 2013 Moorhouse & Bradel |
Not Hard to Run Afoul of False Claims Act Under the "reckless disregard" standard, a contractor can violate the act by not paying attention to the truth or dishonest information provided to the government in a manner that can be characterized as "reckless." |
Entrepreneur August 2003 Jacquelyn Lynn |
On the Job Is that independent-contractor hire insured? If not, then you'd better be. |
This Old House Tom Silva |
How to Hire a Contractor Get recommendations... Do phone interviews... Meet face to face... Investigate the facts... Make plans, get bids... Set a payment schedule... etc. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2007 Lulaine Compere |
White Paper Almost 75% of surveyed employees in a recent study showed a favorable or neutral impression of opt-out 401(k) enrollment programs, which automatically enroll a worker in a company's retirement plan, unless the employee specifically chooses otherwise. |
The Motley Fool February 13, 2004 |
When and How to Hire a Contractor Before hiring a contractor to work on your house, review these tips. |
Entrepreneur January 2009 Employee X |
Why I Finally Quit Why did a bright, 28-year-old employee with a degree from a top university and a ton of high-level computer experience bail on the company he really believed in? One employee explains what drove him to resign. |
National Defense May 2011 |
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories Government insourcing article draws rebukes from readers. |
Entrepreneur November 2008 Carol Tice |
5 Tips to Keep Comp Costs Down Take steps to minimize workplace injuries, and your business workers' compensation bills may come out unscathed. |
The Motley Fool August 25, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Hire a Good Contractor These are tough times in which to hunt for a good contractor to repair or spiff up your home. Here are a few tips in engaging one. |
CIO April 6, 2012 Fred O'Connor |
IT Contractors Help Companies Meet Changing Work Needs The demand for tech part-time work can also mean the economy is improving, says an IT staffing firm. |
CIO October 28, 2009 Kim S. Nash |
How Northrop Grumman Minimized Spending on Contract Labor By centralizing IT labor contract management, Northrop Grumman saved millions. |
Entrepreneur April 2006 Jane Easter Bahls |
The Ex Games Protect yourself against competition from ex-workers -- with a solid non-compete agreement. |
National Defense March 2009 Stafford & Goodwin |
Contractors Should Protect Their Reputation The Past Performance Information Retrieval System is a government-wide portal through which contractors can access government performance assessments of their contracts. |
Registered Rep. February 13, 2009 Halah Touryalai |
Independent Contractor Rep No More? If the Obama administration and House Representative Rob Andrews of New Jersey have their way, the independent contractor rep may become a thing of the past. |
IndustryWeek November 1, 2003 Jill Jusko |
When Soldiers Come Marching Home Understanding federal regulations helps employers ease the transition back to the workplace. |
National Defense August 2011 D'Agostino & Jack |
New Rule Proposed For Organizational Conflicts of Interest On April 26, the government proposed major changes to rules concerning organizational conflicts of interest under the Federal Acquisition Regulation. |
Food Engineering April 3, 2006 Richard F. Stier |
Get more bang for your buck Statistics show that training programs aimed at ensuring worker safety and reducing the potential for injury not only successfully achieve these goals, but also reduce potential liability. |
Investment Advisor April 2010 Angela Herbers |
Slow Down, Pardner! It's important to involve employees with decision making at the right point in the process. |