Human Resource Issues

Hire Expectations

Temporary Service

Employee

Cost of Benefits (approximately 30% of the full-time wage) (such as medical, dental and vision coverage, short and long term disability)

X

Is a sounding board, if you need one.

X

X

X

Hassles of interviews and candidate selections and the cost associated with advertising requirement.

X

You must collect and pay all applicable taxes (plus the time and cost of bookkeeping, tracking, and remittance).

X

Any employee issue could potentially harm productivity.

X

Environmental conditions (whether they are able to make it to work). 

X

X

You must be aware of the employee's rights, and all employment standards and labour laws, including allowances, benefits, and vacation/sick time and adjustments.

X

You must comply with Workers Compensation rules and regulations.

X

In some cases, you must be aware of personal issues the employee is dealing with, and may need to intervene.

X

You pay for vacation time / sick time and statutory holidays.

X

You have to pay for retirements plans, and other items viewed as incentives or bonus programs.

X

You pay someone to administer all of the above.  (HR person)

X

All other legal responsibilities that include other policies on sexual harassment, performance, terminations, substance abuse, hours of work, leave of absence and all ramifications if every aspect is not met.

X

You may have to hire someone for the peak period, and then lay them off during the slower season.

X

The unpleasant experiences of having to fire an employee, and ensure you have solid grounds to do so, or possibly face legal implications.

X