Some entrepreneurs are turning to professional employer organizations to navigate health reform’s complexities. ESCO Communications, an Indianapolis-based audio/visual equipment installer, has provided health insurance for its 100 employees for more than 40 years, but when CEO Chip Roth was faced with 40 percent price hike on the company’s plan last year, he realized he needed to make a change. […]
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Top 5 Startup Payroll and HR Mistakes Startups are natural rule breakers. You’ve got to ruffle a few feathers and disrupt the status quo if you want to build the next Facebook. But there’s one area where startups definitely don’t want to break the rules: payroll and HR. Startups that don’t comply with payroll and […]
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“Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.” ― John F. Kennedy Kennedy was writing about the need to break apart from the competition in order to grow. In order to break apart, you need to first focus on your core competencies. According to a NAPEO study, companies that hire Professional Employer Organizations have […]
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The Most Common Employee Lawsuits — and How to Avoid Them IMAGE: GARY WATERS/GETTY CREATIVE BY BURTON GOLDFIELDSep 24, 2014 This article is part of DBA, a new series on Mashable about running a business that features insights from leaders in entrepreneurship, venture capital and management. Most employers think they follow laws to a tee. However, many business owners […]
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Payroll Processing: Proper Calculation of Employee Pay Helps Minimize Wage and Hour Compliance and Litigation Risks By: ADP Blog With wage and hour litigation on the rise, payroll accuracy should be a top priority for employers. Our review of court data shows that of all state and federal court employment law class actions filed in […]
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Staples Drivers Unpaid Wages Class Action Lawsuit Filed BY: Bigclassaction.com Los Angeles, CA: Office supply retailer Staples Inc, is facing an employment class action lawsuit filed by a delivery driver in Texas who alleges the company fails to pay himself and his colleagues for time spent waiting while the delivery trucks are loaded.Filed by plaintiff James McCutcheon, the […]
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Fines for I-9 errors on the rise BY SCOTT WOOLDRIDGE @BenefitsPro Fines resulting from I-9 audits have exploded in recent years, and immigration law experts say employers should put a high priority on making sure their policies and paperwork are in compliance. “We have seen a huge increase in fines against employers, and we don’t think that’s […]
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Suit filed in Jacksonville against Jimmy John’s, alleging unfair labor practices by: Eric Snider Reporter- Tampa Bay Business Journal A federal class action lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Jacksonville against Jimmy John‘s, alleging that the sandwich chain illegally underpaid assistant store managers throughout the country. According to the complaint, “Regardless of the number of hours worked, Jimmy John‘s […]