| Hiring EmployeesMost businesses reach a point | | | | Before you hire employees, you should decide |
| when the owner cannot keep up with the work | | | | how often you want to pay them and on which |
| and doesn't have the time required to handle all | | | | days of the week or month. You can purchase |
| the responsibilities. Your time can be consumed by | | | | software to deal with your payroll and tax |
| the administrative and management duties in the | | | | deductions. For the small employer, it may be |
| business. Never be afraid to ask for help and to | | | | better to outsource payroll and there are several |
| delegate, and be sure that you are still enjoying | | | | companies that will handle your payroll and payroll |
| your business. When it is time to hire employees, | | | | taxes for a reasonable fee.You want to hire the |
| you must determine whether you need part-time, | | | | best employees that you can afford to pay. Keep |
| temporary or permanent help. If you plan to have | | | | in mind, that, as the employer, you could be held |
| a full-time staff and you want loyalty, you will | | | | liable for a negligent act committed by your |
| need to offer employee benefits such as health | | | | employee during the course of his or her |
| insurance, vacation time, and sick leave to keep | | | | employment. For a small home-based business, it |
| your employees from leaving for a job that | | | | may be a good idea to outsource human |
| offers employee benefits.Before you hire anyone, | | | | resources to help you with the benefits, laws, |
| check your budget to be sure that you can | | | | recruiting, training, and hiring of employees. Do a |
| afford to pay their salaries and benefits without | | | | thorough background check and call every |
| cutting too deeply into your profit. Consider | | | | reference and previous employer. You should also |
| whether you need a salaried employee or | | | | require a drug test and continue random drug |
| whether you can hire an independent contractor. | | | | tests after they are hired. When you interview |
| The hourly rate of an independent contractor will | | | | employees, remember that the people you hire |
| be higher, but you will not be required to withhold | | | | will be coming into and have access to your |
| state and federal taxes or offer employee | | | | home.Jo Ann Joy, Esq., MBA, CEO |
| benefits. If you hire an independent contractor, | | | | Copyright 2006 Indigo Business Solutions. All |
| you will not be required to pay the employer's | | | | rights reserved.You may contact Jo Ann Joy by |
| portion of the employee's social security, you will | | | | phone at (602) 663-7007, by fax at (602) |
| not be required to carry worker's compensation | | | | 324-7582, by email at joannjoy@Indigo Business |
| insurance, and you will not have to offer | | | | Solutions.net, and by mail at 2313 East Ocotillo Rd., |
| employee benefits.When you hire employees, you | | | | Phoenix, AZ 85016For more information about |
| need a written office policy that defines job | | | | these and other important business topics and for |
| descriptions, job qualifications, and other | | | | legal consultation, please visit our website at |
| employee-related issues. You have find the right | | | | Copyright 2006. Indigo Business Solutions is a |
| help and interview applicants. You must be aware | | | | registered trade name.The future of your |
| of Title VII Employment Discrimination laws. | | | | business starts here. |