| Obligation/Benefit |
Employee |
VA |
| You pay only for "Time on Task" or by project |
|
X |
| Is a sounding board, if you need one |
|
X |
| Helps you stay on track and on schedule |
|
X |
| Handles your seasonal and periodic projects |
|
X |
| No need to buy additional computer equipment or fax machine |
|
X |
| No computer training needed |
|
X |
| Convenient when your current staff gets overloaded. |
|
X |
| No time wasted on breaks or personal issues |
|
X |
| Works only when you need services |
|
X |
| No extra office space is required. No extra rent and/or loss of privacy |
|
X |
| No need to buy an extra desk, chair, phone, or supplies |
|
X |
| You must pay employer social security taxes |
X |
|
| You must collect and pay FICA taxes |
X |
|
| You must pay worker's compensation insurance |
X |
|
| You must pay federal and state unemployment taxes |
X |
|
| You must comply with OSHA |
X |
|
| You must comply with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) including -minimum wage and overtime payment |
X |
|
| You must comply with Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) |
X |
|
| You may possibly have to pay medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits |
X |
|
| You may possibly have to pay vacation time, sick time and holiday time |
X |
|
| You may possibly have to pay for other employee benefits such as 401K, retirement plans, etc. |
X |
|
| You pay someone to administrate the above |
X |
|
| You have legal responsibilities that include employee policies on working hours, sexual harassment, vacation time, sick time, leave of absence, holidays, benefits, performance reviews, grievances, terminations, substance abuse and training |
X |
|
| If you hire someone and lay them off, your unemployment rate may increase for years to come. |
X |
|
| If you have the unpleasant experience of needing to fire and employee, make sure you have legal grounds or you may face a lawsuit. |
X |
|
