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Worker Misclassification occurs when a person or entity classifies a worker as a non-employee. Whether an intentional act to avoid the costs of disability Paid Family Leave, workers compensation, and …
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Independent Contractors are exactly what their titles suggest. They are independent workers who are not employees of the people or entities they serve, and they provide their services under a contract …
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Republished from the October 2006 issue of my newsletter: Happy Halloween! We may no longer be afraid of the ghosts and goblins that scared us as children, but what about the ghosts of our pasts …
(Originally published in Enterprising Women Magazine, Fall 2015 issue) I am often asked what has been the biggest challenge in my business. I am almost always embarrassed to admit that my answer is …
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Are You in Compliance Yet? You have fewer than two months to train all of your New York employees, regardless of the size of your workforce. Last year, New York State mandated training for all …
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I love free trials as much as the next person. Maybe it started at Baskin-Robbins, where we got those tiny spoons to taste the 31 flavors--which I've heard they won't let you sample during the same …
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Below is Nance's full submission to Urban Freedom Magazine regarding how to choose a lawyer when you have a startup budget: Choosing a lawyer for your small business is a big decision. Ideally, you …
Nance recently shared with Yahoo! Finance's Cameron Huddleston about how she quit a job without having another one lined up. This is not how she preferred to do things. When she left other jobs, she …
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Independent contractors and employees are two very distinct types of workers. Employees typically want to go to work for one employer and have that employer take care of the various aspects of running …
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People close to me know that I am a bit of a process nerd. I love efficient systems that generate effective results. After all, some of my best training came from the international air operations at …
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