Get the latest in print & creative agency business updates, trends, and inspiration from VMA.
California is opening a new funding round for its Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program for companies that have taken a financial hit due to the pandemic. The new funding round opens Sept. 9 and runs through Sept. 30. The new round will take place thanks to an additional $1.5 billion in funding authorized in
One of the best ways to avoid workplace injuries is through regular housekeeping and tidying up. Though businesses are not required to have written housekeeping procedures, keeping a tidy and organized workplace makes the job of safety compliance easier. Orderliness minimizes obstacles and potential safety and health threats such as spills and trip hazards. Here’s
After a continuous decline in COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims in California, the number of claims soared nearly 300% from June to July, according to new data.  In July, 2,581 workers filed workers’ comp claims for contracting COVID-19 on the job, up 282% from 676 in June, according to the California Workers’ Compensation Institute.   That was the first monthly
As wildfires continue ravaging the West, more businesses in wildfire-prone areas are facing a difficult commercial property insurance market as insurers reduce their exposure and some have left the market altogether. Many businesses in areas that have already been ravaged by fires in the past, or those located in areas that are near forests and
As wildfires continue ravaging the West, more small businesses in wildfire-prone areas are facing a difficult commercial property insurance market as insurers reduce their exposure and some have left the market altogether.  Many businesses in areas that have already been ravaged by fires in the past, or those located in areas that are near forests and large grassy areas, are
Despite accounting for 19% of revenues among firms in the United States, small businesses shoulder more than 53% of all commercial tort liability costs, according to a new report by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform.   The story is worse for the business with less than $1 million in revenue. They account for only 7% of all revenues and yet bear
Despite a law requiring that Cal/OSHA create indoor heat illness regulations by 2019, no regulations are yet on the books, making for a difficult situation as many parts of California are experiencing some of the highest temperatures on record. The workplace safety agency implemented heat illness prevention regulations for outdoor workers in 2013, but as the sustained heat wave
There is never a good time to be laid off from a job. In addition to the loss of income, many people define themselves by what they do. To these employees, being laid off can be a blow both economically and emotionally. That’s why it’s so important to relay this news to workers in a
The Department of Labor has sued a Texas dental practice on behalf of a dental hygienist and a dental assistant who were not reinstated after raising concerns about what COVID-19 safety measures would be in place when the practice reopened in spring 2020. As more employers are bringing people back to the workplace, OSHA has
As our economy reopens, we are seeing many examples of price increases coming from supply not catching up with growing demand. While there does not seem to be a printing shortage, this external reality points to an opportunity to edge prices upward. Why not consider adjusting your estimating software to add 1 or 2 percent
Sign Up to Start Receiving Chronicles
