Question

Which government regulations could you avoid if you no longer had employees? Check all that apply.

Every business must maintain a business license.
Businesses must pay taxes on employee salaries.
Businesses must advertise truthfully.
Businesses must pay employees a fair wage.
Businesses must maintain workplace safety.

Answer 1

You could avoid the rules that specifically apply to having employees. Check these:

- Businesses must pay taxes on employee salaries. (If you have no employees, you don’t remit payroll taxes.)
- Businesses must pay employees a fair wage. (No employees = no wage obligations.)
- Businesses must maintain workplace safety. (Many workplace-safety rules apply to employers with employees; if you have none, those employer obligations generally don’t apply.)

You would not avoid licensure or truth-in-advertising rules — those apply to businesses whether or not they have employees.