President Obama recently signed a new law that provides incentives for employers to hire and retain unemployed people. The "HIRE Act" also includes an extension of the large tax deduction qualified businesses could claim last year for buying equipment. In addition, the law makes the "Build America Bonds" program more attractive to investors. To help pay for the tax breaks, the law includes penalties on certain foreign tax compliance matters. Read "Full Article" for a rundown of the provisions in the new legislation.
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President Obama recently signed a new law that provides incentives for employers to hire and retain unemployed people. The "HIRE Act" also includes an extension of the large tax deduction qualified businesses could claim last year for buying equipment. In addition, the law makes the "Build America Bonds" program more attractive to investors. To help pay for the tax breaks, the law includes penalties on certain foreign tax compliance matters. Read "Full Article" for a rundown of the provisions in the new legislation.
Traditional and other interviewing techniques for new hires are pretty much a waste of time. Those antiquated formats, says long-time headhunter Nick Corcodilos, give the employer only about a 10 percent chance of making a better hiring decision than flipping a coin. What's better, in his experience? "Reinvent your interviewing," he says. "An interview should be a hands-on, at-work meeting." For his three-step, innovative hiring approach, click "Full Article."
Since employees fill out their own W-4s, you may think your company's responsibility ends with collecting them, using the information for withholding, and keeping the forms on file. But a basic understanding of W-4s is necessary so you can answer the questions that will inevitably come up. Here are some issues you should know about.
Call it an employer protection audit. Read through your employee handbook as if you were a disgruntled employee, looking for something to use against the employer. Can you imagine the ways an employee might use your handbook to create legal problems? For some examples, click "Full Article."
Conflict -- sometimes "open warfare" -- occurs between employees. It is one of the most difficult challenges for managers or supervisors to deal with. Often, one employee tries to get the boss to take sides, putting the supervisor squarely in the middle. However, you don't have to endure the conflict or ignore it. There's a better approach. For six steps to peace between employees, click "Full Article."
