MEMORANDUM TO: Tracy Goldeman FROM: DATE: May 21, 2016
SUBJECT: Bradley Stonefield – Landslide Limousines CC: Atwood and Allen Consulting Firm Austin, Texas is one of the top economic markets nationwide and the city offers programs and resources to help you get started and be successful. The city is truly a small business partner offering services that include technical assistance and loan services to boost the success of a growing small business which encourages the creation of jobs. Mr. Bradley Stonefield, an Austin native, is interested in opening a limousine business. His current plan includes the hiring of 25 employees within the first year. Texas is a state that exercises several of its own employment laws and complies with all federal laws as well. With so many laws to comply with in Texas and the County of Travis Mr. Stonefield and Landslide Limousine will need to adhere to these key four employment laws:

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: The main federal statute prohibiting job discrimination is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII prohibits discrimination by an employer against any individual with respect to his or her compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, based upon that individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Immigration Reform and Control Act – I-9: The Immigration Reform and Control Act made all U.S. employers responsible to verify the employment eligibility and identity of all employees hired to work in the United States after November 6, 1986. To implement the law, employers are required to complete Employment Eligibility Verification forms (Form I-9) for all employees, including U.S. citizens. Every U.S. employer must have a Form I-9 in its files for each new employee, unless the employee was hired before