Employer Resources
White Paper - Co-Employement laws
When hiring Temps from Agencies you need to be aware of Co-Employment Laws. Even though your contractor is an employee of the staffing firm that placed them, your company may still be liable for some situations that arise. Yoh Scientific has a White Paper with good information on it.
Humaan Resource Information
Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Needs no introduction. Most prominent Human Resource Organization with a wealth of information.
HR.BLR.com
Business and Legal Reports
This link will direct you to the Independent Contractor area but the site has information for all areas of HR.
Labor and Employment Law Blog
This is a great resource for quick answers.
Contractors and Temporary Staff Information
Contractors that are hired direct and paid on a 1099 are responsible for their own taxes and insurance. All of this should be included in the Independent Contractor Agreement they sign when they accept a position at your company. Federal laws apply to all states but the state laws differ from state to state. Go to USA.gov for more information.
USA.gov
United States Government.
Legal.com has agreements that are in accordance with individual state laws. You can customize the agreement to fit your business needs.