EIRE
THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO EMPLOYMENT ISSUES --
REDUCING THE EMPLOYER'S RISK

CPAs as advisers and controllers need to understand the complex issues dealing with employees. This course provides in-depth coverage of the legal and tax issues associated with all aspects of employment.

Major topics include:

  • Hiring and firing issues -- What questions you cannot ask in an interview; how to properly document performance; how to set up a system for the annual review; when you can and cannot fire an employee, and much more
  • Employment contracts -- An analysis of the legal and planning issues in structuring employment contracts; when noncompetition agreements will and will not work
  • Independent contractors -- Are they really employees? How to tell when someone is an employee or an independent contractor
  • Employment issues in the new economy -- Telecommuters and other special situations
  • Legal liability issues -- Recognizing age discrimination, sex discrimination, FLSA issues, minimum wage, overtime, sexual harassment, and more
  • Fringe benefit issues -- Including health insurance, COBRA, Family and Medical Leave Act, disability, and pension plans
  • Employee handbook -- Issues, problems, and solutions

Designed for: CPAs who wish to get an in-depth understanding of employment issues.

Level of knowledge: Basic

Field of study: Business Law , Taxes