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Independent Contractor or Employee?

By Thomas Rock Lindsay | Feb 13, 2017

Independent Contractor or Employee? Do you remember from episode 3 of the SmallBiz Brainiac podcast, the examples of employers who have been and are currently being sued for improper classification of their workers? Click here to listen to that episode. In this post we’ll learn about the IRS Common Law Rules and the 11 point test for determining if a…

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Demystify the Hiring Process

By Thomas Rock Lindsay | Mar 25, 2016

The hiring procedure is complicated. It’s made up of several daunting processes. For me, hiring has always been one of the most difficult aspects of being an employer. There is so much to do. Everything from defining the position, to on-boarding. And, when I’ve been in a hurry, or desperate for help, I’ve been sloppy…

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10 Small Business Pitfalls to Avoid

By Thomas Rock Lindsay | Feb 11, 2016

10 Small Business Pitfalls You Must Avoid Owning and running a small business is not easy. There is a lot of competition out there, and while you struggle, they seem to have it all figured out. Everyone wants your time and attention including vendors, regulators, suppliers, employees, customers and your family. You are constantly being sold…

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According to the act, employees who spend at least 50 percent of their time working in Washington D.C. are eligible to receive this benefit.

125: DC Paid Leave Law

By Thomas Rock Lindsay | May 25, 2017 |

Employers will fund the paid leave program through a payroll tax on all Washington D.C. wages. We’ve talked about mandatory paid leave laws in a couple of past episodes as this seems to be a hot issue around the country over the last couple of years. Laws are starting to take effect in many states…

By law, when you hire someone you're entering into a contract. 

124: Puerto Rico Labor Laws – Part 1

By Thomas Rock Lindsay | May 23, 2017 |

Under Puerto Rico’s labor laws you may only terminate an employee for just cause, unless you terminate them during the statutory probation period. Although Puerto Rico is a U.S. Territory, and travel to and from the island does not require a passport, it’s a very unique place… very different from the rest of the United…

personality types identified by The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber.

123: Three Personality Types Every Business Needs to Succeed

By Thomas Rock Lindsay | May 18, 2017 |

Possessing only one or two of these personality types will leave you with an incomplete business. Today’s episode is inspired by the book The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber. If you have not read this book yet I highly recommend it. Regardless of where you are at in your career, whether you are a budding entrepreneur or…

A release without a severance payment won’t hold any water.

122: Employee Severance Agreements

By Thomas Rock Lindsay | May 16, 2017 |

You have to provide “consideration” in exchange for your employee’s waiver of their rights to sue. I was talking to a friend this weekend and she told me about a recent employee termination experience. Her employee didn’t show up for work one day so so she called her. The employee said she didn’t want to work…

If you have employees, then you are a manager. Perhaps you have hired someone to manage the masses, like a Human Resources professional, but you have to manage that HR professional. You can't completely assign away all of your manager responsibilities.

121: Five Steps To Be A Better Leader

By Thomas Rock Lindsay | May 11, 2017 |

In order to be a great leader you have to make some tough decisions. Hey everyone, welcome to episode 121, 5 Steps To Becoming a Better Leader. I’m your host, Robert Attridge and this is the podcast that delivers employer intelligence two days each week in a short 7 to 10 minute episode. My co-host, Thomas…

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