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Becoming an employer

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As an employer, it is important to be aware of taxes and legal requirements associated with hiring employees. Employers have a legal and ethical obligation to provide a safe and equitable workplace for employees. Some programs and issues of which to be aware include:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
Drug-Free Workplace,
Affirmative Action,
Right-to-work law,
Wage and hour regulations, and
Tax implications of being an employer.

For more information, contact the N.C. Department of Labor toll free at 800-NCLABOR.

For federal labor laws pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and polygraph protection law; contact the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.

For information on pensions, retirement, 401K Plans, health/medical insurance (including COBRA) and profit sharing; contact the U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (formerly Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration).

For information on all types of insurance, contact the N.C. Department of Insurance's Consumer Division.

For information on protected categories concerning age, race, sex, religion, national origin, color, disability [including the Americans with Disability Act (ADA)], and pregnancy; contact the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

For federal tax information, contact the IRS Small Business/Self-Employed website.

For state tax information, contact the N.C. Department of Revenue.

For information on social security benefits including disability benefits, contact the Social Security Administration.

For information on workers' compensation, contact the N.C. Industrial Commission.

For information on unemployment benefits and rates, employment opportunities, and the working of alien workers in the state; contact the N.C. Employment Security Commission (ESC).

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