Q&A

Can my job transfer me?

Can my job transfer me?

Yes, in some cases. Generally, unless an employment contract or a collective bargaining agreement states otherwise, an employer may change an employee’s job duties, schedule or work location without the employee’s consent.

What happens to an employee when the business is sold?

Those outcomes are set out below. If the purchaser decides not to offer an employee new employment, the employee will remain with the old employer. However, once the business is sold, the employee’s role with the old employer will become redundant as there is no business for the employee to work in.

How to figure out if a business is a small business?

To figure out whether the business is a small business, count all employees employed at the time of the dismissal including: employees of associated entities, including those based overseas. The time of dismissal is when an employer provides an employee with their notice of termination.

Do you have to pay redundancy to employees of small businesses?

Employees of small businesses A small business is one that employs fewer than 15 employees. Some small businesses don’t have to pay redundancy pay when making an employee redundant. To see if small businesses need to pay redundancy pay, select your industry in Redundancy pay and entitlements.

Can a new employer not recognise service with the old employer?

In some cases the new employer doesn’t have to recognise an employee’s service with the old employer for the purposes of unfair dismissal. This can happen when the: the new employer lets the employee know in writing before the new employment starts that service with the old employer would not be recognised.

Those outcomes are set out below. If the purchaser decides not to offer an employee new employment, the employee will remain with the old employer. However, once the business is sold, the employee’s role with the old employer will become redundant as there is no business for the employee to work in.

What do you need to know about self employed?

Generally, if you’re an independent contractor you’re considered self-employed and should report your income (nonemployee compensation) on Schedule C (Form 1040), Profit or Loss From Business (Sole Proprietorship).

When do small businesses need to file Form 1040?

You typically must file Form 1040 and other tax forms by April 15 each year. If you’ve determined that your small business can use Form 1040 to file its taxes, you now need to understand how information is organized on the form itself. This will give you a better sense of how the data from your business records impacts your tax calculation.

What kind of tax return do I need for a small business?

Also, refer to Form 941, Employer’s QUARTERLY Federal Tax Return and the Instructions for Form 941, or Form 944, Employer’s ANNUAL Federal Tax Return and the Instructions for Form 944 , or Form 940, Employer’s Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return and the Instructions for Form 940.