Mississippi
This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Mississippi requirements regarding immigration and the employment eligibility verification process, including the use of E-Verify and the RIDE program.
This guide provides HR and payroll professionals with compliance guidance regarding the test for employee state unemployment insurance (SUI) tax coverage and what constitutes SUI taxable wages in Mississippi. It covers topics such as the taxable wage base, contribution rates, experience rating methods, SUTA dumping prevention, voluntary contributions, joint or combined accounts, quarterly reporting requirements, penalties for late filing, benefit overpayments, multiple worksite reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
This guide highlights key aspects of Mississippi law impacting privacy in the workplace. It covers common law right to privacy, electronic monitoring, drug and alcohol testing, employment references, weapons in the workplace, data breaches and computer fraud.
This guide provides compliance guidance for HR and payroll professionals in Mississippi regarding withholding for child support and creditor garnishment orders, tax levies and voluntary wage assignments.
Mississippi does not have a state law related to mass layoffs, reductions in force and plant closings applicable to private employers.
Mississippi considers different factors to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under its workers compensation law and unemployment insurance law. This guide provides an in-depth review of Mississippi employment law requirements with respect to independent contractors.
Mississippi law requires covered employers to provide eligible employees and dependents the option of continuing health care coverage under certain circumstances. This guide helps HR professionals understand requirements related to continued health care coverage.
This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Mississippi laws related to obtaining information from and providing information to new hires during the onboarding process.
This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Mississippi law regarding employer liability for negligent hiring and negligent retention. It discusses how to minimize the risk of negligent hiring and retention claims through various forms of screening and covers legal limitations on these screening methods.
This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Mississippi laws related to employment offers. It discusses verbal and written employment offers, conditional employment offers, and withdrawal of employment offers.