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A recent decision by a federal judge in Texas to issue an injunction on a pivotal part of the Affordable Care Act requiring insurers to offer certain types of free preventative care, has raised concerns that some health plans will stop paying for these services. However, since most employer-sponsored plans are on annual contracts, the
If you had to close your doors or stop taking orders for two weeks or two months, what would happen? Would you be able to recover? Would you be able to meet your payroll? Would you be able to keep up with tax, insurance, lease, rental and mortgage payments for that long? Or would you
There aren’t rules for how frequently you should update your handbook, but given laws do change, it’s smart to be proactive so you don’t get caught off guard. An updated employee handbook helps employees understand what’s expected of them, and helps managers ensure company policies are followed. We’ve identified four reasons to revisit your employee
The average cost for employers of a court case brought under the California Private Attorneys General Act was $1.1 million in 2021, according to the CABRIA Foundation. But the insurance policies that business owners would expect to cover legal costs, settlements, and judgments for these claims may not provide much coverage. PAGA allows an aggrieved
By Erica Aitken and Laura Aitken The printing industry has long pioneered new forms of technology and is now on the cusp of more significant change, spurred on by the devastating deterioration of our planet. The truth is climate change is here and our industry has to change. The printers we consulted say that the
by Canon In today’s world print sometimes unfairly gets the reputation of not being a sustainable communication method. At Canon, we are working to help change the narrative and provide some data that can support the sustainable story that print has to tell. So what can you share with your customers and prospective clients when
Question: How do we know when an employee is ready for a leadership role? Answer It’s good you’re thinking about this. Promotions into leadership too often come with little discussion about how the leadership role will be different from the current role or whether the employee has the interest or skill set to be an
Whether you are creating or printing posters, publications, flyers, advertisements, or a website, your graphic design agency or print shop helps your clients build their businesses. But like other businesses providing professional services, visual media business operations face unique risks that other firms don’t. And if you do not have proper insurance in place to
The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued new guidance on the federal Family Medical Leave Act that has upended the notion of what qualifies as leave under the statute. Its Wage and Hour Division in February issued a guidance letter noting that employees with a serious illness may use intermittent leave under the FMLA to
Employee theft and fraud are perennial problems for businesses and one rogue employee can do serious damage to the finances of a company and; in many cases even put them out of business. Shockingly, 75% of employees admit to stealing at least once from their employer and employee theft costs U.S. businesses $50 billion a
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