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Workers’ Compensation: What’s payroll got to do with it?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Payroll” used to have a simple meaning. According to the Online Etymology Dictionary: payroll (n.) For workers’ compensation, payroll can have different meanings depending on your jurisdiction and whether you are a worker or an employer. Rules in different jurisdiction may use different terms to describe or define payroll.

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Today’s Top Compensation Trends

CorpStrat

For example, some compensation plans may have a less substantial base pay—allowing employees to earn a high percentage of their total compensation via variable pay, such as sales commission or earnings based on performance. retail, hospitality, manufacturing and health care). Reach out to us for additional resources.

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The importance of risk management in business: Protecting your bottom line

Higginbotham

Internal Strategic Risk Management Manufacturing and technology companies are often powered by unique intellectual property or innovative research and development. Manufacturing, restaurant , farming and all other business types have risks with a high probability of occurrence. Risk avoidance tactics can be modest.

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6 must-have policies for a strong employee handbook

Insperity

Laws prohibiting discrimination are enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. You also want to cover your legal bases by explaining things like payroll deductions, overtime, the Family and Medical Leave Act and the workers’ compensation policy. These include but are not limited to: Age. Race/color. Disability.

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How to get a contractor’s license

Higginbotham

Report your number of employees/subcontractors and details about your payroll (if applicable). Manufactured Housing. All businesses in Illinois are required to register with the Illinois Secretary of State , the Workers’ Compensation Commission , and the Illinois Department of Revenue. Home Improvement Commission (MHIC) *.

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Are Workers’ Comp Insurers ready for what comes next in the COVID-19 crisis?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Employers who survive the downturn will likely have lower payrolls and likely face higher workers’ compensation premiums. On the other hand, specific listings exclude many with similar jobs that don’t fall neatly into the occupational titles defined in the rule, policy or legislation.

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Over a third of UK adults have suffered discrimination at work

cipHR

New research into workplace discrimination , commissioned by HR software provider CIPHR , reveals just how widespread employment bias is in the UK. Manufacturing & Utilities (38%). CIPHR is a specialist provider of SaaS HR, learning, payroll and recruitment software through its HCM platform, CIPHR Connect. Legal (59%).