EMPLOYER LINKS

WorkPAYS Program - The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced a new program that makes it easier for employers to hire new workers.  The WorkPAYS program will reimburse employers 100% of a new employee's wages to offset the costs of hiring a qualifying new employee.  Download an informational letter.

Labor Demand Update August 2009
Most recent information on New Jersey unemployment rates, claims, and jobs.

Career One-Stop – Business Center
http://www.careeronestop.org/BUSINESS/BusinessCenterHome.asp
Resources for your business (e.g. starting and growing your business)

Internal Revenue Service – STARTING A BUSINESS
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=99336,00.html
Need to make basic business decisions. Here’s a link that provides Basic federal tax information for people who are starting a business.

Small Business Administration
http://www.sba.gov
Information on starting, financing or managing your business, plus help with finding a Business Opportunity. Also, plays an important role in helping individuals and businesses recover from disasters.

SCORE – Counselors to America’s Small Business
http://www.score.org/index.html
Nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. Ask SCORE for Business Advice

Apprenticeship Information – Meeting the Needs of Business and Workers
http://www.doleta.gov/OA/eta_default.cfm
Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor Services (OATELS)

Internal Revenue Service – Forms and Publications
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/formspubs/index.html

Workforce Management Magazine – Information and Surveys on HR Subjects
http://www.workforce.com/

HRM Guide – US Human Resource Management Network
http://www.hrmguide.com
Human resource websites containing hundreds of free pages of Human Resource Management-related articles and links

Need some help writing a Job Description?
The following links can assist you:
Provides job related resources written in plain English. The website currently contains over 13,000 job descriptions.
http://www.job-descriptions.org/
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/JobWriter/default.aspx

Minimum Wage Laws in the United States
http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm

USA Government Made Easy
Full of online information, services and resources. Also available in Spanish
http://www.usa.gov/

US Department of Labor – Civil Rights Center
Various Federal statutes and regulations that prohibit discrimination
http://www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/crc/crcwelcome.htm

United States Patent and Trademark Office
http://www.uspto.gov

US Environmental Protection Agency
Learn about your company’s environmental requirements by accessing this website.
http://www.epa.gov

US Department of Labor Small Business Handbook
Downloadable Handbook containing actual listing of laws, regulations and technical assistance services available.
http://www.dol.gov/compliance/guide/index.htm

Workplace Poster Requirements for Small Businesses and Other Employers
http://www.dol.gov/osbp/sbrefa/poster/matrix.htm

Occupational Safety and Health Administration
http://www.osha.gov

Employment Laws for Small Businesses
http://www.dol.gov/elaws

Safety on the Job – National Safety Council
A nonprofit, non-governmental, international public service organization dedicated to improving the safety, health and environmental well-being of all people.
http://www.nsc.org

International Trade Association
Provides links to resources for conducting trade or establishing business abroad.
http://trade.gov/index.asp

US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The EEOC enforces all discrimination laws. EEOC also provides oversight and coordination of all federal equal employment opportunity regulations, practices, and policies.
http://www.eeoc.gov

Tri-County Chamber of Commerce
http://www.tricounty.org

Job Accommodation Network
Service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) of the US Department of Labor
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/english/whatis.htm