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| Deciding Whether to Hire an Employee | |
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| When Hiring an Employee May Not Be Wise | |
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| What an Employee Can Do for Business | |
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| When You Can't Do It All Yourself | |
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| Options Other Than Hiring an Employee | |
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| Assessing the Cost of Hiring an Employee | |
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| Myths About Being an Employer | |
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| Avoiding Legal Pitfalls | |
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| Preserve Your Right to End the Relationship | |
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| Follow Anti-Discrimination Guidelines | |
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| Reconsider the Legal Form of Your Business | |
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| Setting the Pay Rate | |
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| Minimum Pay and Overtime Requirements | |
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| Exceptions to the Minimum Wage and Overtime Rules | |
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| Employees Who Get Tips or Commissions | |
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| Paying for Time Spent Not Working | |
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| Deciding How Much to Pay | |
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| Factoring in Employment Taxes | |
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| Considering Benefits to Offer | |
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| Benefits That Cost Little or Nothing | |
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| Paid Time Off | |
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| Health Care Coverage | |
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| Retirement Savings | |
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| Other Benefits | |
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| Getting Ready to Hire | |
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| Job Descriptions | |
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| Job Applications | |
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| Finding Potential Employees | |
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| Registering as an Employer | |
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| Screening Applicants and Making a Job Offer | |
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| Preparing for an Interview | |
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| Taking Legal Precautions | |
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| Conducting the Interview | |
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| Checking References | |
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| Doing Background Checks | |
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| Making a Job Offer | |
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| Rejecting Applicants | |
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| Offering Noncompete and Nondisclosure Agreements | |
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| Preparing for Your Employee's First Day | |
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| Welcoming Your Employee | |
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| Completing Required Paperwork | |
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| Required Posters | |
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| Other Possible Paperwork | |
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| Maintaining Employee Files | |
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| Employee Files | |
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| Protecting Your Employee's Privacy | |
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| Employee Access to Personnel Files | |
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| Dealing With Safety and Health Concerns | |
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| The Occupational Safety and Health Act | |
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| State Safety and Health Laws | |
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| Workers' Compensation Insurance | |
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| Tobacco Smoke in the Workplace | |
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| Paying Your Employee | |
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| Preparing Paychecks | |
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| Reimbursing Expenses | |
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| Wage and Hour Record keeping Requirements | |
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| Handling Payroll and Other Taxes | |
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| Payroll Taxes Defined | |
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| Computing Payroll Taxes | |
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| Depositing Payroll Taxes | |
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| How to Deposit | |
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| When to Deposit | |
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| State Employment Taxes | |
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| Year-End Tax Filings | |
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| Payroll Tax Record keeping | |
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| Deducting Employment Expenses | |
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| Reporting Income and Paying Taxes | |
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| Deductible Expenses | |
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| Motivating Your Employee | |
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| Moving Beyond Money | |
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| Troubleshooting Problems | |
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| Index | |