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Ways to Hire & Onboard Remote Workers

Ways to Hire & Onboard Remote Workers

Ways to Hire & Onboard Remote Workers Recruiting remote workers has shifted to become a main focus for many businesses. Prior to the pandemic, many companies had little to no best practices in place for recruiting, hiring and onboarding remote workers and had to...

Tips & Trick for Onboarding a New Hire

Tips & Trick for Onboarding a New Hire

Tips & Tricks for Onboarding a New Hire Finding a new employee may seem like the end of a journey, but a new one is just beginning. Ensuring a smooth onboarding process is critical. It’s not as easy as filling out forms and starting the new job. Having a...

Using Data to Help the Hiring Process

Using Data to Help the Hiring Process

Using Data to Help the Hiring Process Recruiting employees is vital to the success of your business, but it can be difficult to focus your efforts. Recruitment software can help your business analyze data to produce the best results.  Leveraging the power of data can...

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Month: July 2015
Are You Misclassifying Your Independent Contractors?

Are You Misclassifying Your Independent Contractors?

The subject of independent contractors is a hot political topic right now, drawing attention from President Obama and Hillary Clinton. Both political figures have made it a priority to crack down on employers who are misclassifying employees as independent contractors to dodge compliance regulations and cut costs. Earlier this month the Department of Labor (DOL) came out with detailed guidelines to address misclassification, making it very clear when a company is in violation. For employers, the best practice is to classify everyone as an employee unless they can clearly be defined as an independent contractor.

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Employers may be classifying individuals as independent contractors, rather than employees, to avoid providing them with a range of benefits. The recent DOL release states that “when employers improperly classify employees as independent contractors, the employees may not receive important workplace protections such as the minimum wage, overtime compensation, unemployment insurance, and workers’ compensation.” This has led to lawsuits and litigation against numerous companies around the treatment of independent contractors. Let’s take a closer look to understand why this issue is receiving so much scrutiny lately.
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Are You Prepared for Your OFCCP Audit?

Are You Prepared for Your OFCCP Audit?

Are you ready for an audit? If your organization does business with the Federal Government and if you’re required to comply with any of the below regulations or acts, you are one of over 200,000 businesses subject to an audit by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).

  • Executive Order 11246, as amended
  • Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
  • Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended
  • OFCCP’s regulations at 41 CFR Part 60
  • Applicable case law

Whether the audit is a Desk Audit or an On-site Review, there are four possible investigative procedures that will be included.
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