Define and Describe Enterprise Risk Management

question 13

Essay

Define and describe enterprise risk management.

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Definitions:

Unemployment Merit Tax Rate

A tax rate assigned to businesses based on their history of unemployment claims filed by former employees, affecting the state unemployment tax rate.

Temporary Employees

Workers hired on a non-permanent basis, often to fill short-term needs of the employing organization.

Layoffs

The action of making employees redundant, often temporarily, due to economic downturns or organizational restructuring.

Payroll Taxes

Taxes that are withheld from employees' wages or salaries by employers and paid directly to the government, including Social Security and Medicare taxes.