Friday, August 19, 2016

Employee Benefits Texas Businesses Must Offer

By Elizabeth Cox


When you interview for a job, you want to put your best foot forward. You also want to make sure the employer hiring understands why you will be the most qualified person they talk to. On the other hand, you need to get an idea of what the company is going to offer in the way of compensation. There are certain things, employers are required by law to provide its workers. Employee benefits Texas businesses must offer include the following.

Minimum wage is the least a business can pay a worker by law unless the person receives tips or other compensation. Many states have higher minimums, but they cannot be lower. Independent contractors, such as salespeople, get commissions, and as such do not fall under the same rules.

The individual or company you work for must contribute to your social security. They are responsible for one-half, and the other half is deducted from your gross pay. When you retire, if social security still exists, you will receive a check from the government every month in an amount determined by the amount you put in during your career.

All businesses must pay unemployment insurance. If you get terminated due to lack of work or because the company has been sold, you have a right to file for unemployment compensation. The amount you receive depends on the state you live in. If you are fired because of poor performance or some other reason you are responsible for, you may not be eligible for unemployment.

Anyone who gets hurt doing a job should get worker's compensation. If you get sick because you have been exposed to toxic chemicals or other substances, you will also be compensated. Your doctor has the final say on when and how you can resume working. Until that time, the employer must continue to pay you a certain amount.

If you have serious medical issues that keep you from doing your job for a period of time, the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act requires that your employer give you time off to resolve the problem. Workers are allowed twelve weeks a year in this case. For anyone with a seriously ill military family member that he or she must care for, the time is extended to twenty-six weeks per year.

There are other benefits that employers are required to offer their workers that depend on the size of the company and the number of people it employs such as health insurance. At the current time small businesses are not compelled to offer health benefits although many do. The vast majority of companies of all sizes offer annual sick days, vacation time, and paid holidays.

When you enter the workforce, you should have some idea what your employer must cover. Many companies offer special perks, such as extended vacations and bonuses, to entice workers they want to employ, but they are not required to do so.




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