About Emily Macheski-Preston
Authored 3 articles.
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Health Care Reform: Deadlines Every Georgia Employer Needs to Know
Features, August 29, 2012
In the wake of the Health Care reform, many employers are experiencing anxiety over how the Health Care reform will impact their individual businesses, whether it is confusion over compliance requirements or uncertainty as to how the reform will affect their costs.
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Common Misconceptions About Salaried Employees: Who is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act?
Features, April 24, 2012
Many business owners assume that if an employee is “salaried,” the employee is exempt from the minimum wage and overtime provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Whether or not an employee is exempt depends on the employee’s actual job duties. Its important that your business stay up to date with the FLSA.
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E-Verify and the Illegal Immigration Reform Act
Features, March 18, 2012
Last year, the General Assembly passed the “Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011.” Although portions of this Act have been challenged in the courts, one important provision still applies to local businesses: private employers with more than ten employees must use E-Verify when hiring employees.