Check The Checklist! Four Considerations When Hiring Your First Employee

So, you've started a business all by yourself. That is no small feat. You have chosen an awesome company name, your tax documents are all in order, and your website has been generating lots of traffic. Now, your business is booming, and you're up to your nose in work! It might be time to hire your first employee. That will also be no small step, and there are many considerations to, well, consider. Here's a checklist to keep in mind:

1. Protected Classes/Attributes: During the hiring process, before you select your first employee, understand what a protected class or attribute is. When selecting your employee from the applicant pool, there are certain attributes upon which an employer cannot base their decision. As general examples, an employer cannot refuse to hire someone because of the applicant's race, skin color, or sex. That same employer could, however, decide not to hire somebody because the employer doesn't like the applicant's neon green shirt.