DACA and filling out I9 forms!

I'm sure some of you have heard of the new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which allows immigrants who came to the United States illegally as a child to have the opportunity to work legally. There are a lot of questions about this that employers have, and this website discusses 5 issues every employer should know about the DACA: 5 Issues Every Employer Must Know About DACA

Wages and Servers Lawsuits

The article below refers to the recent outbreak in lawsuits filed against businesses for wages paid to servers. Attorneys are looking for reasons to bring about lawsuits to businesses who have waitstaff for employees, where wages can get tricky. The Employee Management Team is here to make sure you are following proper procedure with your waitstaff, and ensuring that a law firm would have no reason to come after you.


Lawsuits over worker pay soar as economy struggles

Looking for internships?

The Employee Management Team is a proud sponsor of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce’s Internship program. EMT believes that all students should have the opportunity to learn and excel in their field of choice. Here is a small list of things that you need to know about internships from Forbes’ website.

Five Things You Need To Know About Interships

Is There a PEO in Your Company’s Future?

The services a PEO can offer may be very beneficial to your company. But you want to make sure that you are getting what you need. This article lists topic suggestions you should bring up before meeting with a PEO and  when meeting with a PEO to assist you in deciding if a PEO right for you.

Is There a PEO in Your Company’s Future? - ASFE: The Geoprofessional Business Association

PPACA: How far does it go?

The PPACA is a much talked about subject nowadays. Most people are familiar with some of the subjects the Act touches on, but some can be a bit of a surprise. Help for domestic violence victims is one of the surprising ones, but some parts of PPACA are expected, such as higher costs for businesses.

What You Might Not Know About The PPACA

Congratulations to the Human Resource Management Association of Southwest Florida!

Congratulations to the Human Resource Management Association of Southwest Florida for earning the Chapter Excellence Award. They are honored as one of the three chapters out of all 575 affiliated Society for Human Resource Management chapters worldwide for their work in Workforce Readiness.

Even more amazing is the fact that they are donating back the $1000 prize money to the Lee County School District to support the Chapter’s tutoring program for homeless children, with the goal of helping them pass the FCAT so they can have the opportunity to graduate.

Click here to find out more, including how you can help: HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINS CHAPTER EXCELLENCE

Applebee's Servers In Illinois Win Court Victory Over Not Getting Paid For Cleaning Toilets

The following article is a very interesting one with regards to staying out of trouble with employee wages. It is a prime example of why businesses need a PEO to keep them on top of things. Applebee's servers have sued Applebee's for wages not paid when performing tasks outside of serving, like cleaning bathrooms. Applebee’s legal bills in defense of their practices will run into the millions.

Applebee's Servers In Illinois Win Court Victory Over Not Getting Paid For Cleaning Toilets