2011 EEOC Statistics Revealed

January 30, 2012

by Kellie Shumaker, PHR The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received a record 99,947 charges of employment discrimination in 2011. An astounding $455.6 million in relief was obtained through litigation of these claims last year. Amazingly, the commission states it resolved more charges than it took in through 2011, with 112,499 resolutions (7,500 more [...]

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Important News from Alternative HR, LLC

October 19, 2011

Act 32 Effective January 1st, 2012 employers in the state of Pennsylvania will be required to withhold local earned income taxes from all employees based on the employee’s location of residency. Employees will be required to complete a Residency Certification Form for the employer any time they are newly hired or have a change of [...]

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Always Conduct Accident Investigations- No Matter How Minor They May Seem

October 12, 2011

All accidents and incidents, no matter how minor, should be investigated. Also included should be near-miss incidents in which no damage or harm resulted. Completing an accident investigation will be beneficial in determining safety hazards, safety training that will need to be addressed to reduce the risk of more injuries, and to eliminate false claims [...]

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Pennsylvania Employers– Be Ready for Act 32

October 12, 2011

Pennsylvania Act 32 legislation requires county wide collection of local earned income tax (EIT).  Starting January 1, 2012 there will be ONE local earned income tax collector for each Pennsylvania county (Philadelphia is exempt under the Sterling Act and Allegheny County will have four EIT collectors) and imposes certain new responsibilities upon employers.  In summary, [...]

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Are your I-9′s completed correctly and filed separately?

August 7, 2011

Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) is cracking down on employers who do not completely or correctly fill out the I-9 form when hiring employees. The goal is to reduce the number of illegal immigrants in the United States.  With a focus on enforcement, ICE conducted 600% more audits on employers, collected over $7 million in [...]

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) – Proposal

August 7, 2011

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently proposed some changes to union election campaigns. Highlights of the proposal include: Shortening the timeframe.  Shortening the time between filing and the election creates a disadvantage for employers, because unions can prepare their entire campaign before going public with it.  Unless employers have adequate time to prepare, employees [...]

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What are you hungry for – Networking Don’ts and Do’s

April 13, 2011

Networking event hosts often use good, if not great food and drink (alcoholic, that is) to attract a crowd. Not a bad strategy if you are the host… However, if your survival as a company or individual depends on sales, here’s my advice:  Don’t eat, drink or “sell” at networking events. What, you say? Sounds [...]

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Federal and State Hiring Requirements – Shippensburg University Small Business Development Center

April 1, 2011

  Hiring 101 Do you know the federal or state requirements for hiring employees? Do you know whether or not this is the right time to hire an employee? If you answered no to either of the above questions, then this is the workshop for you. Topics include federal and state hiring requirements, wage and [...]

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Our Unemployment System Today

March 30, 2011

By Kellie Shumaker As a business owner, you probably already realize the cost of unemployment benefits ultimately lies with you. Costs are determined by a company’s experience rating, which is determined by the amount of benefits the state pays your former employees.  A few interesting unemployment statistics were announced recently that all business owners should [...]

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Pennsylvania’s Construction Workplace Misclassification Act

January 30, 2011

Don’t forget! Pennsylvania’s Construction Workplace Misclassification Act goes into effect February 10, 2011. This law defines the difference between an independent contractor and employee, with criminal and civil penalties for misclassification. Speaking of misclassification… the Senate recently held a hearing on the Employee Misclassification Prevention Act (H.R. 5107, S. 3254.) This bill requires employers to [...]

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