Your startup or SMB probably operates on a tight budget, so unpaid interns might seem like the ideal solution to your labor problems. Unfortunately, you could end up in hot water with the Department of Labor if your internship program doesn’t meet certain legal standards. Every employee in the United States is entitled to a minimum wage and overtime compensation. In addition, employees might be entitled to workers’ compensation, unemployment benefits and protection under state labor laws and discrimination laws. According to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Walling v. Portland Terminal Company, your company can’t avoid these obligations by simply calling someone an “unpaid intern.”
In today’s back-to-school education post, we’re taking a close look at how small business owners can protect their.
Class tracking in accounting services and bookkeeping systems, notably QuickBooks, allows you to create differentiated.
Class tracking in accounting services and bookkeeping systems, notably QuickBooks, allows you to create differentiated.
As a virtual accounting and bookkeeping services provider, we engage with companies of all shapes and sizes. As such,.
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As a virtual accounting and bookkeeping services provider, we engage with companies of all shapes and sizes. As such,.
The beginning of August is always bittersweet. As we head into the final month of summer, we feel the urge to relish.
