China now enforcing social security enrolment by foreigners in most major cities by Richard Grams on 3/27/2012 Implementing regulations have now been rolled out in most major cities in China making it mandatory for foreign staff to enrol in the PRC social security system. Employers with foreign staff in cities which have so far not...more
Nigeria Industrial Training Fund (Amendment) Act 2011 by Oserogho & Associates on 3/23/2012 The Nigerian Industrial Training Fund Act 2004 has been amended by the Industrial Training Fund (Amendment) Act 2011. The Industrial Training Fund is established to utilise contributions to the Fund to “promote and...more
Mileage Reimbursement Rates and Maximum Average Monthly Wage for Nevada Workers' Comp Claims by Virginia L. Hunt on 9/8/2011 There's good news and bad news. The good news is that effective July 1, 2011, the mileage reimbursement rate for using your car to go to and from doctors and physical therapists visits increased from 51 cents per mile to 55.5...more
Newsletter on the new Chinese Social Insurance Law, Catalogue on Guidance for Foreign Investment Industries, and New Enterprise... by Fien Van Parys on 1/7/2011 New social insurance law impacting on foreigners living and working in China Proposed changes to the Catalogue for Foreign Investment, the main reference for every starting business in China, dividing foreign investments...more
Permissão para pagar Vale-Transporte em dinheiro by Paulo Silva on 9/29/2010 O Supremo Tribunal Federal, dia 13/05/2010, criou precedente ao decidir, no RE 478.410, que é inconstitucional proibir o pagamento do benefício “Vale-Transporte” em espécie....more
Employers May Lose Their Operating Licenses For Violating New Jersey's Wage, Benefit and Tax Laws by Fox Rothschild on 2/16/2010 New Jersey is cracking down on businesses that attempt to gain an unfair competitive advantage by paying employees “off the books” or otherwise ignoring their legal obligations under the state’s wage, benefit and tax laws....more
Avoiding the Misclassification of Workers in the Small Business by Barry Shuster on 2/11/2010 The decision whether to staff with employees or independent contractors hinges on a number of practical issues. Owners are able to exercise more control over the actions and methods of employees than ICs. Employees also tend...more
Avoiding the Misclassification of Workers in the Dive Center by Barry Shuster on 1/1/2003 Independent contractor staffing makes tremendous sense for dive retailers. Recreational scuba tends to be seasonal, and the demand for staff such as instructors and boat captains fluctuates during the year. Like any...more