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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 | |