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Working for Yourself: Law & Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers & Consultants (6th Edition)
Stephen Fishman Manufacturer: NOLO ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1413304400 |
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Be your own boss -- easily, efficiently and successfully -- with this bestseller!Whether you're an independent contractor, freelancer, or consultant, it all adds up to the same thing: You need to be more aware of laws and taxes than the average person.
Fortunately, Working for Yourself provides all the information you need to stay on top of it all. An independent contractor himself, Stephen Fishman shows you everything you need to know to:
*meet business start-up requirements *pick a business structure *set up home or outside offices *obtain permits and licenses *price your services or products *comply with strict IRS rules *establish sound business relationships *avoid unfair contracts *draft good agreements *keep good records *get paid in full and on time *and much, much more
The 6th edition is completely revised to provide the up-to-date information you need, including the most current tax rates and changes in the law.
Whether you already work for yourself or are thinking about making the move, Working for Yourself will help make sure you do it right.
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"Be your own boss -- easily, efficiently and successfully -- with this bestseller! Whether you're an independent contractor, freelancer, or consultant, it all adds up to the same thing: You need to be more aware of laws and taxes than the average person. Fortunately, Working for Yourself provides all the information you need to stay on top of it all. An independent contractor himself, Stephen Fishman shows you everything you need to know to: -meet business start-up requirements -pick a business structure -set up home or outside offices -obtain permits and licenses -price your services or products -comply with strict IRS rules -establish sound business relationships -avoid unfair contracts -draft good agreements -keep good records -get paid in full and on time -and much, much more The 6th edition is completely revised to provide the up-to-date information you need, including the most current tax rates and changes in the law. Whether you already work for yourself or are thinking about making the move, Working for Yourself will help make sure you do it right. List of Forms Asset Log Expense Journal Income Journal Invoice General Independent Contractor Agreement Contract Amendment Nondisclosure Agreement "Customer Reviews:
Very Helpful Book.......2007-01-16
All the legal tips, tricks and traps explained.......2006-04-20
Great straghtforward information and advice.......2005-09-17
Another Nolo Press Winner.......2005-07-28
Straighforward intro to the legal aspects of freelancing.......2004-05-04
Not only do I understand my choices better, but I also now understand the different structures for businesses and their tax responsibilities. Great distillation of information! The copies of tax forms in the back are also a great reference. Highly recommended.
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Mandated Benefits 2007 Compliance Guide
RSM McGladrey; Inc. Manufacturer: Aspen Publishers, Incorporated ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 073556034X Release Date: 2006-12-08 |
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Mandated Benefits 2007 Compliance Guide has been updated to include: An overview of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 A NEW Chapter - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Major updates for the final regulations under USERRA Updated information on Medicare Part D Regulations under the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 A new section on individual voluntary plans and their potential to be covered under COBRA New information on the DOL and IRS s voluntary correction programs and on Roth accounts in 401(k) and 403(b) plans Additional guidance from the IRS on HSAs, their interaction with Health FSAs, and the comparability rules for employer contributions to HSAs A new section on waiver of employees rights under the FMLA and information on a DOL opinion letter about the continuation of health care coverage provided under a cafeteria plan during an FMLA leave Table of Contents Human Resources Management: Strategy and Structure Organization Development: Planning and Evaluation Payroll Administration Health Care Benefits Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Medical and Health Care Continuation Coverage/COBRA Pensions and Other Savings Plans Life Insurance and Disability and Income Protection Benefits Supplemental Benefits Time Away from Work Managing the Benefits Package The Americans with Disabilities Act Family and Medical Leave Integrating ADA, FMLA, Workers Compensation, and Related Requirements The Interview and Selection Process Layoffs and Termination Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Plan Alternative Work Schedules Privacy in the Workplace Sexual and Other Prohibited Harassment Workplace Health and Safety Substance Abuse in the Workplace Recordkeeping Human Resources Risk Management Special Human Resources Situation: Merger or Acquisition Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans
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The Practical Guide to Employment Law
Mark Filipp Manufacturer: Aspen Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Ring-bound ASIN: 0735553262 |
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The Practical Guide to Employment Law is a comprehensive desk manual for HR managers, legal counsel, and labor and employment attorneys. It covers federal employment laws in plain-English, giving readers the practical information necessary to apply the laws, as well as providing readers with essential court cases and tips for compliance in every chapter. The Practical Guide to Employment Law includes a compliance checklist section -- where readers can learn the various laws that apply to such topics as hiring, terminations, and benefits. It also includes a supervisory training section on several laws, including FMLA and ADA. The Practical Guide to Employment Law also includes a CD-ROM that contains reproducible pages that summarize key provisions of the major employment laws as well as quizzes on each of the laws to be administered to your staff for training purposes. Topics covered include: The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) COBRA/HIPAA Healthcare Continuation Coverage The Drug-Free Workplace Act and Drug Testing Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 (EPPA) Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) The Equal Pay Act (EPA) The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) The Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA) Title VII and the Civil Rights Act of 1991 (CRA '91) The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN) The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) Plus defamation, negligent hiring, employee privacy, whistle-blowing and retaliation, wrongful discharge, and affirmative action
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Grievance Guide
Manufacturer: Bureau of National Affairs ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1570183937 |
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Trusted for over 40 years Your single handbook for tracking patterns in grievance arbitration.Learn how to effectively resolve management-employee disputes at the settlement stage and during arbitration by becoming familiar with the criteria and prior arbitration rulings that arbitrators use in resolving grievance issues.
The easy-to-use Grievance Guide uses real-life arbitration cases to illustrate the factors arbitrators consider when ruling on management-employee disputes. The updated and revised Eleventh Edition features:
--a new chapter on e-mail and general workplace technology issues; --rulings in evolving areas such as family and medical leave; and --coverage of many other issues, from absenteeism, dishonesty, and drug/alcohol use and testing, to sexual harassment, strikes, and workplace violence. The editors give you a complete picture, topic by topic, of the precedents and guidelines neutrals are using today to address grievance issues. Helpful overviews of the many topics covered in the guide and citations to the full text of the arbitration cases help you to understand and properly handle numerous types of grievable issues.
Grievance Guide brings youin a single, easy-to-use handbookall the most important labor arbitration decisions that have been collected, digested, and expanded upon in BNA's Human Resources Library, the complete, must-have web and CD resource for HR professionals.
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Concise and complete.......2002-02-07
A must for Management and Union.......2001-10-27
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Legal Liability: A GUIDE FOR SAFETY & LOSS PREVENTION PROFESSIONALS
T.D. SCHNEID Manufacturer: Aspen Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0834209845 |
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Dealing with Problem Employees: A Legal Guide (3rd edition)
Amy Delpo , and Lisa Guerin Manufacturer: NOLO ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1413303706 |
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Take control of your problems and your workplace.Do you have an employee who isn't performing, isn't producing or doesn't show up at all? Or does your workplace seem to be a breeding ground for all kinds of employee problems, large and small? No matter what the problem is, this book can help.
Dealing With Problem Employees provides proven techniques -- and more importantly, immediate fixes-- for dealing with the inevitable problem employee. Find out how to:
*avoid hiring problem employees
*recognize who is and isn't a problem employee
*help problem employees get back on track
*investigate problems and complaints
*conduct performance evaluations
*apply progressive discipline
*suspend employees
*fire employees
*handle severances and references
*institute effective policies and procedures
The 3nd edition is completely updated to reflect the latest employment laws in your state, and provides a new chapter on using mediation to resolve workplace disputes. It also provides sample policies to help give you a trouble-free workplace.
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"An employer's nightmare? Problem employees, of course. But in today's world, many business owners, supervisors and managers often want to work effectively with difficult employees rather than fire them -- and Dealing With Problem Employees shows them how. This book combines the practical and legal information employers need. Providing a plain-English overview of employment law, Dealing With Problem Employees also shows readers how to: head off potential problems and conflicts recognize who is and isn't a problem employee evaluate the circumstances investigate problems and complaints conduct performance evaluations apply progressive discipline suspend employees, if necessary terminate employment deal with the results of termination handle severances and references avoid legal trouble The 3rd edition is completely updated to reflect the latest employment laws in every state. It includes a new chapter on how to avoid hiring problem employees in the first place, and provides sample policies to help give you a trouble-free workplace. NOTE: This book does not cover hiring or layoffs. For more information on these topics, see The Employer's Legal Handbook, published by Nolo. "Customer Reviews:
This book...or an expensive situation. You do the math.......2006-03-13
A great resource book that delivers as advertised........2003-11-08
There are a couple of areas where the book is a little light, and therefore a business owner or leader would want more information. The section and information on sexual harassment laws is weak, considering that the most common type of sexual harassment complaint (hostile work environment) is a broad set of very gray areas of risk determined by the employee. Little coverage is given to the legal definitions of sexual harassment, including how an employer may be liable if they "should have known" the behavior was taking place. Additionally more information on how to create a positive working environment, which avoids legal risks but is still a place where people want to work, would be useful. Additionally, most business owners would like to see information on how to better connect the dots between employee behavior, legal constraints and business results.
I also recommend that any leader wishing to employ these tips and practical information in their workplace first read one of the many excellent books on leadership, or how to motivate employees, and how and why to treat people with dignity and respect. The excellent and unusual leadership book, Leadership and Self Deception, is an example of a great companion for this text. Consider this book the "what" and "how" of what to do with legal employment issues, and others to really focus on the "why".
Overall, this is an excellent resource; it is well written and planned with easy access to information. The resources provided are excellent. The authors did a commendable job and taking often complex legal information and writing it in a way non-lawyers can understand and utilize. It is what it advertises to be, a legal guide. I think this will make an excellent resource for small business owners, and plan to give my copy to a friend who runs a small non-profit and is always calling me for advise of this nature.
Nearly Flawless.......2003-09-12
There are a few questionable sections on exit interviews. From my personal experiences, most firms blur the line between termination and exit interviews. In other words, when someone is terminated there is one meeting on the employees' last day explaining why he is being let go and all the benefits that this person is entitled to. Maybe some higher level management personnel may have some of these extended privileges. I realize that there are a few exceptions as the authors describe. However, from where I stand, most terminations due to performance consist of one meeting combining all the elements combined in the termination and exit interviews. Financial layoffs may vary.
Also the section of an employee being allowed to have representation in a termination meeting is slightly disjointed. I have never encountered such a situation for myself or anyone else. Perhaps there are a few unusual exceptions but truthfully I think the authors need to adjust their position at least a little bit.
Nonetheless, this is super book with outstanding legal references in every chapter. I can certainly overlook the two small weaknesses illustrated above as the strengths are great, numerous, and in great detail. I must emphasize that this is excellent reading for employers and even employers. Yes, employees should be aware of the many interpersonal and legal issues their employers face. In conclusion, a must have on all fronts.
Great for Avoiding and Handling Employee Problems!.......2003-09-10
Most problems with employees begin with incomplete or poor communications. This guide is just as good at helping with those communications as it is with understanding how the law applies to situations that arise.
As an attorney, I found the legal information to be complete and accurate (often providing summaries and references to state laws, as well as federal ones). As a management consultant, I found almost all of the advice to be pertinent and up-to-date with best practices. The only exception was that many management experts now discourage annual reviews in favor of continuous feedback (which is also encouraged by the book).
Have you ever fired anyone? It's no fun. The book's description of how events should lead up to that, and how to handle the event for all concerned is wise and helpful for anyone who is about to have to do that. Even if you have fired people before, you can probably get some good ideas in this book for how to do it better.
If you don't have a system for progressive discipline (feedback that improvement needs to be made), you can get what you need here to design and implement such a system.
This guide will also be helpful to disgruntled employees who wonder if they should seek out an attorney. The section on how to find an employment attorney is equally applicable to companies and employees.
I was pleasantly surprised to see that after going into firing, the book also takes the reader back into hiring to see how to avoid hiring people in the future who will have to be fired.
In total, this book surpassed my very high expectations. Nice job!
After you finish reading this book, think about how the principles of good communication and fairness developed in the book could be applied to working with customers and other important stakeholders as well.
Topics discussed are very relevant; Good facts and advice........2003-08-11
Nolo Guides have always been a small business owner's best legal friends but they are useful to almost anyone that wants to have a better understanding of the law before consulting a lawyer (as this saves on money you would have to spend getting educated). This book is no exception and provides very valuable information and advice on how to handle difficult situations with problem employees.
One of the best sections that I found useful were in the chapter on Employement Law Basics. Over the years, working as a Manager in various companies, I had heard of Employment at Will but didn't fully understand its implications. I had signed several employment contracts with my employers without realizing what they meant. After reading this chapter, it made me realize how many of those contracts were not enforceable! And now as an employer, I understand what kinds of contracts ARE enforceable so I can protect myself!
So I believe this book is helpful whether you are an employer or an employee to get a better understanding of the law. This book is NOT meant to replace the legal advice from a lawyer but to arm you with better knowledge before you approach a lawyer. I utilize the services of a lawyer on a need basis but I always read the Nolo books on the specific topic before my meeting. As a result of that, I have saved money by asking the right questions to my lawyer and in turn my lawyer has really appreciated working with a knowledgeable client! I wish I had access to this book when I was an employee as I would have benefited tremendously (as it turns out this book was published after 2001 by which time I had already started my own business). It would have avoided a lot of heartache as I misunderstood what I had signed and thought I couldn't do certain things when in fact I could. I also missed a couple of business opportunities as a result of that.
I hope you find this book as valuable as I did. I actually have more than 30 of their books on all kinds of legal topics. I plan on buying more whenever I can afford them. I have not been disapopinted by a single book from Nolo yet. Good luck!
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Job Rights & Survival Strategies: A Handbook for Terminated Employees
Paul H. Tobias , and Susan Sauter Manufacturer: Jist Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0965600009 |
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A valuable self-help guide for the newly unemployed and those who want to be prepared when and if "the axe falls."Now you can arm yourself with the latest expert advice about legal options and job loss coping methods. This valuable book was written by experienced lawyers Paul H. Tobias and Susan Sauter. In its eighteen chapters you'll discover information you cant' afford to miss. With tens of thousands of people being laid off every year, you need to know your employee rights. Chapters cover such diverse topics as how to take action against discrimination, how to deal with the judicial and administrative systems, and how to copewith the financial and emotional burdens caused by job loss.
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Good book to help you negotiate the slippery slope.......2001-02-07
A Very Informative Book.......2000-01-05
This is an excellent guide for workers' rights........1999-11-09
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Equal Employment Opportunity 2005 Compliance Guide (Book & CD)
John F. Buckley Manufacturer: Aspen Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0735553076 |
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Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance Guide is the first single sourcebook covering all decisions. It provides the only comprehensive, thoroughly annotated analysis of the EEOC regulations available. This extraordinary reference examines all the major administrative and judicial decisions, interpretive memoranda and other publications of the EEOC, providing compliance advice as well as reprinting the text of the most important of these publications. It also supplies vital information on the use of EEOC regulations by the states. It presents easy-to-understand explanations of the EEOC regulations, together with annotations to the relevant judicial decision, while giving you fast access to the regulations through quick-reference charts. Designed to meet the needs of both employment law attorneys and human resource professionals, the Guide presents thorough EEO coverage that mirrors the continuity that exists between EEO claim avoidance strategy and EEO litigation strategy. EEOC now comes with a new CD-ROM that contains regulations and guidelines annotated with relevant case law by author.Labor and Employment Law Desk Book, Second Edition
Employment Discrimination: Law & Practice, Third Edition
Practical Guide to Employment Law
Fair Employment Practices Guidelines
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Essential Guide to Federal Employment Laws
Lisa Guerin , and Amy Delpo Manufacturer: NOLO ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1413306020 |
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The ultimate user-friendly Federal employment book!The Essential Guide to Federal Employment Laws is a plain-English guide to the 20 most important federal laws dealing with employment issues. It provides all the information you need on each of the major federal employment laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act and more.
Each chapter covers a separate law, giving readers a digest of the law's most important features. Topics covered include:
which businesses must comply with the law
what each law allows and prohibits
where to find the text of the law
important court decisions about each law
practical tips to stay within the scope of the law
which federal agency enforces each law
resources for further research and information
A must-have resource for reference librarians, human resources professionals and business owners. Readers will find out what is allowed and prohibited, what businesses must comply, practical tips to stay within the scope of the law, which federal agencies enforce the law - and more.
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Understanding the AMA Guides in Workers' Compensation: Cumulative Supplement, 2006, Third Edition
Steven Babitsky , and James J., Jr. Mangraviti Manufacturer: Aspen Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0735553203 |
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