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Employee Assistance Programs in Times of Need

Natural disasters, such as hurricanes and earthquakes, cause extensive property damage, physical injuries and loss of life. The distress might not end there, however. Mental health experts say that many victims of disasters experience post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety in the months following these events. The loss of loved ones, jobs, material goods and

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Penalties Hiked for OSHA Violations in California

New penalties for workplace safety infractions in California took effect on Sept. 14, nearly doubling the maximum fines that Cal/OSHA can levy on employers who are cited. California was required to increase its penalties in response to penalty hikes implemented by Fed-OSHA last year. The new penalties, which apply to all citations issued on or

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How to Kill a Sale – Short Attention Span Sales Tip

My mom would often finish listening to one of my latest adventures and say, “Bill, you lead an interesting life.” Mom, as usual, was right. Today, something interesting happened. Phone calls are going out to promote the (FREE with Promo Code “BPRFULL”) Roadshow I am doing this month and next. We are hitting Atlanta, Melville,

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Group Plan Inflation Still Low, but Employers Try New Strategies

Employers and their workers continue gravitating towards high-deductible plans to stave off premium increases, which have been averaging about 3% a year this decade. And with employers expecting that premiums will increase by an average of 4.3% in 2018, according to a recent study by Mercer, the trend is likely to continue. That rate of

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Upcoming Webinars – FREE to PIA Members

Maximizing Profit Through Government Work Thursday, September 28, 2017 – 2:00pm to 3:00pm EDTHow can your company become a supplier to the Federal Government? Deborah Snider, Senior Vice President of Government Print Management—The GPO Experts—answers that question and more. Gain insight into the ins and outs of becoming a print supplier to the GPO. Understand

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Sexual Harassment Lawsuits: How to Protect Your Company

By now, employers should all realize and understand that sexual harassment is illegal. However, what they might not be aware of are two 20-year-old rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court that: Expanded what is termed sexual harassment; Expanded the responsibility that employers have to provide a work environment that’s non-hostile; and Did away with harassed

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Sexual Harassment Lawsuits: How to Protect Your Company

By now, employers should all realize and understand that sexual harassment is illegal. However, what they might not be aware of are two 20-year-old rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court that: Expanded what is termed sexual harassment; Expanded the responsibility that employers have to provide a work environment that’s non-hostile; and Did away with harassed

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Zara Kids Packaging Video

  Young children are notorious for preferring to play with the boxes items arrive in more than the items themselves. And in the case of this clever packaging for Zara Kids, who could blame them? Created with a flush fit paper tube, the eyes of the characters are printed on the neck underneath, with die cuts in

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Zara Kids Packaging Video

  Young children are notorious for preferring to play with the boxes items arrive in more than the items themselves. And in the case of this clever packaging for Zara Kids, who could blame them? Created with a flush fit paper tube, the eyes of the characters are printed on the neck underneath, with die cuts in

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