From Self-Employed to Employer Hybrid Event, Part 2

In the 2nd workshop of the 2-part series, Miller, Hall, and Triggs, LLC (MHT) discusses the challenges for small, self-employed business owners looking to hire, maintain and terminate employees. MHT has a broad range of legal services and is well known for their no-nonsense, straightforward labor and employment advice, along with other services offered to local businesses and employers. Discussion Topics:   ⋅ Wage and Hour Laws – Minimum Wage and Equal Pay; Salary v. Hourly (FLSA exempt status and overtime requirements); paid time v. unpaid time (travel, waiting, getting into uniform, etc.); withholding from pay, Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, Tips as compensation, etc.?   ⋅ Employee Benefits – Insurance and the Affordable Care Act; Illinois Secure Choice; Paid Leave for All Workers Act, vacation and holidays; Illinois Military Leave Act; FMLA; Illinois Family Bereavement Leave Act; VESSA; School Leave; Jury Duty; etc.   ⋅ Independent Contractor vs. Employee – independent contractors and work-for-hire agreements; other employee considerations, such as minimum employee age, curfews, hours per week, etc.   ⋅ Employment Agreements and Manuals – At-will and contractual employment; policies and manuals, use of company property; non-compete, non-solicitation and confidential/non-disclosure provisions, etc.   ⋅ Ending Employment – risk considerations; retirement; termination; severance, layoffs, RIFs, etc.