{"id":1679,"date":"2019-10-11T21:47:01","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T21:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-humanresourcesmgmt\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1679"},"modified":"2024-04-25T01:51:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T01:51:25","slug":"introduction-to-employment-laws-and-small-business","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-humanresourcesmgmt\/chapter\/introduction-to-employment-laws-and-small-business\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to Employment Laws and Small Business","rendered":"Introduction to Employment Laws and Small Business"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>What you'll learn to do:\u00a0Summarize employment laws relevant to small businesses<\/h2>\r\nSmall business owners often treat human resources management the way they do emergency preparedness: they just don\u2019t do it until it\u2019s too late, and when it\u2019s needed, they have to scramble. By not keeping good records, by not keeping current with employment laws on the state and federal level, they hurt themselves and their company\u2019s bottom line.\r\n\r\nFederal and state requirements change, and businesses that want to avoid fines and penalties need to stay on top of them. HR professionals can step in and help small businesses stay compliant with state and federal laws.","rendered":"<h2>What you&#8217;ll learn to do:\u00a0Summarize employment laws relevant to small businesses<\/h2>\n<p>Small business owners often treat human resources management the way they do emergency preparedness: they just don\u2019t do it until it\u2019s too late, and when it\u2019s needed, they have to scramble. By not keeping good records, by not keeping current with employment laws on the state and federal level, they hurt themselves and their company\u2019s bottom line.<\/p>\n<p>Federal and state requirements change, and businesses that want to avoid fines and penalties need to stay on top of them. 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