Greetings! 

 We heard recently the IRS is will be focusing more on businesses that miss-classify their employees. This means employers who incorrectly classify their workers as independent contractors instead of employees.  

But before the new focus, the IRS has announced the New Voluntary Worker Classification Settlement Program, which will enable employees to properly classify their workers with minimal costs. See http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=246203,00.html.  

For an in depth video on the independent contractor vs employee issue, see the video  http://www.irsvideos.gov/virtualworkshop/ and click on lesson 6.

This situation is one of many employment law issues facing today's employer. To help area businesses and organizations get to up to date on employment law, the SBDC is offering an Employment Law Update seminar on Thursday, October 13th from 6 to 8:30 pm on the ASU campus. The presenter will be local employment law attorney Jon Mark Hogg from the Jackson Walker law firm.  

Cost is only $10. REGISTER NOW or for more information see the FLYER or contact Jessica Lambert at (325) 942-2019.

For additional employment law resources see Especially for Texas Employers,  http://www.twc.state.tx.us/news/efte/whatsnew_2010.html produced by the Texas Workforce Commission. Or contact the Concho Valley Workforce Solutions office at 325-653-2321 and ask to speak to an Employer Services representative.

This month our featured Success Story is Toro Vaun of the Library Cafe. The new schedule for October - January is now available including QuickBooks, How to do Business with the Government, Profit Mastery Series, Social Media Marketing, and much more!  

Best Regards,

Dave Erickson