Entrepreneur:
… To keep you up-to-date on laws that could change how you do business, here’s a look at some of the new rules and regulations being implemented this year.

Hiring illegal immigrants may actually become illegal. Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano signed the Fair and Legal Employment Act, which suspends and revokes the business licenses of Arizona employers who ‘knowingly’ or ‘intentionally’ hire illegal immigrants. The sticking point is what constitutes ‘knowingly,’ which the law doesn’t really define.

But Arizona is hardly alone in confounding employers. As 2007 neared a close, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, at least 1,562 pieces of legislation related to immigrants and immigration had been introduced among the 50 states. Of those bills, 244 of them became law in 46 states. Some cities, including San Francisco; Austin, Texas; Houston and Seattle, are being more lenient toward illegal immigrants. Others aren’t. So if you think you might have employees on your payroll illegally, find out how the law is changing in your state of operation.

Eliminate the mercury, Minnesota. If you live in Minnesota, you’re probably aware your state has been on a quest for years to rid the state of mercury. In 2007, as in past years, several products were mandated to be mercury-free, including stoves, barometers, cooking thermometers, over-the-counter pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, toiletries and fragrances. So far, Mercury car dealers are still safe.

Keep your employees toxin-free. A new federal EPA law limits the emissions of toxic chemicals at all auto-body refinishing shops. All of your employees will need to complete training in the proper use of refinish materials and be certified through a national certification body. And there are more esoteric rules like using an HVLP - high-volume, low-pressure - spray gun, which means more paint stays on the car and less goes everywhere else, like on your employees.

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By MrMoney on January 28th, 2008
In: News / Notícias, Posts In English, Small Business Law  | 

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