How Can Employers Plan For A Workforce Reduction?
In the modern business environment, many companies find themselves in situations where they need to reduce their workforce. While it can be a difficult decision to let go of any employee, employers must carefully evaluate several factors to minimize the impact on both their organization and workers.
By approaching...
Bob Mitchell Talks To WICC About Potential Discriminatory Hiring Practices
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What Are The Advantages Of Independent Contractors Vs Employees?
As a business owner, the legal responsibilities you have vary considerably between employees and independent contractors.
Both types of workers can generally perform the same job, ranging from digital marketing to commercial plumbing maintenance. One route offers greater flexibility, and the other offers more control.
3 Tips For Maintaining Fair Hiring Practices
As an employer, you want to find quality hires that will contribute to your organization long after hiring, onboarding and training. Although finding good people to hire is a priority, you must also maintain fair hiring practices while recruiting.
The Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities states that...
How Do You Prove Wrongful Termination?
When you lose your job, you lose more than just a regular income. It can create confusion and frustration, especially if you feel that your employer used wrongful termination.
According to Connecticut law, an employer can terminate an employee at will, unless the employee can prove that...
EEO-1 Reports: Remember Them?
The pandemic pause in the EEOC’s collection of demographic data on the American workforce is over. By July 19, 2021, covered employers (generally 100 employees for private companies; 50, if a federal government contractor) must file reports for 2019 and 2020. The report is submitted on a form available on the EEOC...
The Importance Of Classifying Employees Correctly
Many businesses hire workers as independent contractors to save money. For one, they don’t have to pay any employer taxes. And contractors’ status makes them ineligible for the benefits full-time employees receive. But as an executive or business owner, you must make sure you classify contractors correctly. Failing to do so could...