Summary: Employment Law Compliance Plan
MEMORANDUM
TO: Traci Goldeman, Manager, Atwood and Allen Consulting
FROM: Anita Dunn, Consultant
SUBJECT: Landslide Limousines Employment Law Compliance Plan
DATE: June 28, 2015
Bradley Stonefield is opening a limousine service. The business name will be called Landslide Limousines and he will focus on providing first-class transportation. Mr. Stonefield is opening the business in Austin, Texas where his goal is to have 25 employees within the first year. I have included four laws that could potentially affect his business if handled improperly. Employment law is the area of law that covers all aspects of employer and employee relationships. Most employment laws are set to protect the rights of employees (Supervisor Essentials Training …show more content…
Any employer who willfully or repeatedly violates this Act, any standard, rule, or order of this Act may be assessed civil penalties for each violation. Any employer who fails to correct a violation for which a citation has been issued under section 9(a) within the period permitted for its correction may be assessed a civil penalty for each day during which such failure or violation continues (United States Department of Labor (n.d).
Texas Minimum Wage Law The current minimum wage rate in Texas is $7.25. The Texas Minimum Wage Act establishes a minimum wage for non-exempt employees and requires covered employers to provide each employee with a written earnings statement containing certain information about the employee 's pay and designates Texas Workforce Commission as the agency responsible for disseminating information about state minimum wage requirements (Texas Workforce Commission). If this law is violated, the employee can claim the amount of unpaid wages plus an additional equal amount as liquidated damage (Landry …show more content…
These laws make it unlawful for an employer to consider an employee’s age when making decisions related to hiring, firing, promoting, training, compensating, or other terms of employment. These laws also prohibit an employer from retaliating against an employee for making a good faith claim of age discrimination to the employer. If an employer is found to be in violation and a lawsuit is filed, an employee may be able to recover lost wages and benefits to the time of trial, liquidated damages equal to the amount of lost wages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees and compensatory damages (The Cook Law Firm,
TO: Traci Goldeman, Manager, Atwood and Allen Consulting
FROM: Anita Dunn, Consultant
SUBJECT: Landslide Limousines Employment Law Compliance Plan
DATE: June 28, 2015
Bradley Stonefield is opening a limousine service. The business name will be called Landslide Limousines and he will focus on providing first-class transportation. Mr. Stonefield is opening the business in Austin, Texas where his goal is to have 25 employees within the first year. I have included four laws that could potentially affect his business if handled improperly. Employment law is the area of law that covers all aspects of employer and employee relationships. Most employment laws are set to protect the rights of employees (Supervisor Essentials Training …show more content…
Any employer who willfully or repeatedly violates this Act, any standard, rule, or order of this Act may be assessed civil penalties for each violation. Any employer who fails to correct a violation for which a citation has been issued under section 9(a) within the period permitted for its correction may be assessed a civil penalty for each day during which such failure or violation continues (United States Department of Labor (n.d).
Texas Minimum Wage Law The current minimum wage rate in Texas is $7.25. The Texas Minimum Wage Act establishes a minimum wage for non-exempt employees and requires covered employers to provide each employee with a written earnings statement containing certain information about the employee 's pay and designates Texas Workforce Commission as the agency responsible for disseminating information about state minimum wage requirements (Texas Workforce Commission). If this law is violated, the employee can claim the amount of unpaid wages plus an additional equal amount as liquidated damage (Landry …show more content…
These laws make it unlawful for an employer to consider an employee’s age when making decisions related to hiring, firing, promoting, training, compensating, or other terms of employment. These laws also prohibit an employer from retaliating against an employee for making a good faith claim of age discrimination to the employer. If an employer is found to be in violation and a lawsuit is filed, an employee may be able to recover lost wages and benefits to the time of trial, liquidated damages equal to the amount of lost wages, punitive damages, attorney’s fees and compensatory damages (The Cook Law Firm,