Employer Woes

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The Cost of Doing Business in Today's World Can Eat You Alive

Like it or not, it's not just enough to do a good job anymore. Many changes in employee-employer relationships have taken place since the late 70's as a result of new laws,  regulations and courtroom decisions. An Employer today must be an expert in IRC, FLSA, FICA, OSHA, ADA, Workers' Compensation, Title VII, the Family Medical Leave Act and many other rules, laws and regulations!

Public policy, whistle-blower, contract and abusive discharge exceptions to the doctrine of employment-at-will have created a whole new awareness among employers of the legal liabilities related to the "business of employment".

 

IF YOU RUN A BUSINESS WITH EMPLOYEES....

You understand the importance of controlling labor costs......

    o Mandatedlabor burdens (FICA, SUI, FUTA, SUTA, W.C., U.I.), add an additional twelve to fifty percent (1250%) to every dollar paid in wages.

    o Paperworkburdens (hire/separation documentation, recordkeeping, writing procedures, updating forms, handbooks and policies, etc.) consume up to a 1/4 of all work hours in a small  business.

    o Unproductive Peopleare retained by business to avoid lawsuits (discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, etc) at a cost of $3 billion each year in the United States!

    o Safety Compliancerequirements (policies, procedures, inspections, committees, corrective measures, investigations, claims management, ADA compliance, etc.) must be adhered to avoid costly fines and obtain competitive MOD ratings and insurance rates.

 

You understand the importance of employment expertise......

    o Regulatoryobligations (EEOC, COBRA, HIPAA, TEFRA, ADA, ADEA, BOLI, NLRA, OSHA, TITLE VII, FMLA, PDA, FLSA, IRCA, ERISA, OFLA, WARN, etc.) are complicated financial minefields for the unwary or uninformed.

    o Training obligationsand programs (Initial Orientation, Handbook, General Safety, Job Specific Safety, PPE, HazComm, Lockout/Tagout, Confined Space, BPE, MSDS, etc.) must be documented and uniformly and consistently implemented.

    o Litigation exposures (Unfair employment practices, retaliatory misconduct, contractual obligation, contractual interference, wrongful discharge, emotional distress, prospective disadvantage, slander, wrongful hiring, sexual harassment, negligent hiring, employment discrimination) are driving the explosive growth in the numbers of lawyers, lawsuits and judgments.

 

 

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