TO: Bradley Stonefield, CEO
FROM: Tameka Thomas
Date: December 21,2014
Subject: Employment Law Compliance Plan for Landslide Limousines
CC: Traci Goldman, Manager- Atwood and Allen Consulting
This memorandum will address your request for an employee law compliance plan for Bradley’s Stonefields limousine service in Austin, Texas. Mr. Stonefield would like to have 25 employees in his business by the end of the first year. The Employment Law Compliance Plan will include various local, state, and federal employment laws that affect the hiring and jobs of individuals for the company. It will also include the penalties and repercussions associated with violating any employment laws. Below you will find an overview of each law as well as a summary of consequences if you do not abide by these rules.
Cascio (2014) states “The American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination and ensures equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in employment, state and local government services, public …show more content…
If a business does not comply with this act, the company can receive a 1000.00 fine. If there are two or more violations of the Fair Labor Act or the final wage payment, the Texas Wage Commission (TWC) may require a bond issued by a surety company. TWC sets the bond amount it must guarantee the payment of any sum recovered against the employer under Texas Payday Law and that the employer will pay the employees in accordance with the Texas Payday Law for a period of up to three years. If an employer fails to deposit the bond required, we may pursue a court order that the company cease doing business until they furnish the bond. Because of the high cost of such surety bonds, the requirement that an employer furnish such security could cause the failure of a business (Texas Workforce Commission,