When interviewing a candidate, you obviously want to learn as much as you can about them. Knowing who they are and what they can do can gives you better insight on how they might fit with your company. While a thorough interview can get you a better idea of what a candidate brings to the …
Category: HR Compliance & Labor Laws
Is Your Business Doing Everything that is Required for the ACA?
In 2013, the White House announced that the Employer Shared Responsibility provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would be postponed for one year. Now that the January 1, 2015 deadline has come and gone, Employer Shared Responsibility requirements are in effect. Have you done everything required for ACA compliance? Here’s what you need to …
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The Affordable Care Act and Your Temporary Employees
True or false: Using a temporary staffing agency can absolve me of the responsibility of paying for healthcare under the Affordable Care Act. Answer: It depends. Adding temporary staff to your workforce can be a great way for smaller businesses to keep headcount down and remain under the threshold of fifty or more full-time and …
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Affordable ACA Compliant Health Insurance Now Available through TERRA—Do You Qualify?
Have you purchased a medical health insurance plan in compliance with the Affordable Care Act? If not, TERRA is now offering an Affordable Care Act compliant medical health insurance plan. Employees will have the opportunity to sign up for an individual-only, dependent, or family medical plan. Elected benefits will be paid through a weekly payroll …
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Seattle’s New Minimum Wage: What it Means to Employers.
Seattle’s City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that will raise the minimum wage for workers to $15 per hour beginning next year. Wage increases and implementation dates are established based on the number of employees and whether the employer contributes to individual employee’s medical benefits plans. This increase is phased in over time to minimize …
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Effective Jan 1 2014: Portland Paid Sick Leave Ordinance. What Does It Mean To You?
Starting with the New Year, employers in Portland will be expected to follow new rules regarding sick leave for employees. The ordinance, passed in March 2013 by the City Council, has been supplemented with regulations drafted by the City Attorney’s Office. Employers in …
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Back Up the Bus: EEOC Scrutiny and New Local Ordinances Create New Liability for Employers’ Use of Background Checks
Most employers routinely use criminal background checks as part of their employee vetting process. In its ongoing work to prevent discrimination in hiring, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken significant steps to limit these checks, due to a concern that they may unfairly eliminate a disproportionate number of minority candidates. In fact, the …
Do You Know the Laws About Independent Contractors?
What’s the difference between an “employee” and an “independent contractor”. If you think a worker fits the description for both in some ways, where do you draw the line – and what legal consequences does your company face if you get it wrong? These are million-dollar questions for employers – literally. The U.S. Department of Labor …
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