Entrepreneurs and startup business owners often focus their time and energy on financing the business and developing and marketing their core products or services. As their businesses grow and they hire more employees, complying with the panoply of federal, state, and local employment laws is not generally of primary concern as they attend to other business demands. However, non-compliance with these laws can pose substantial risks. Determining who will oversee employment and human resources-related issues, and how to handle them, should be among the key considerations for startups.
This Hartung Schroeder Practice Note provides an overview of the employment laws, practices, and policies of particular concern for startups, entrepreneurs, and growing businesses, including:
- Employment-related filing, reporting, and insurance requirements;
- Hiring considerations;
- Offer letters and employment agreements;
- Wage and hour issues, including classifying employees and independent contractor