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KONICA MINOLTA YEAR END PROMOTION Get money back on the latest technology for your printing business. With a running speed of 120 PPM and substrate capability of 450 GSM, the Konica Minolta C12000 is the latest in KM Color Press Technology featuring: 2.2 Million Monthly Duty Cycle 120 pages per minute A4 450 GSM Substrate

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Work Activities Ranked by COVID-19 Risk

With so much information — and misinformation — circulating about COVID-19 and what’s safe and not safe to do, businesses are treading carefully as they implement policies to keep their staff, customers and vendors safe. While there is plenty of guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and OSHA on how to reduce the chances

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URGENT NEWS: New Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Workplace Safety Rules Coming

The Cal/OSHA Standards Board has approved new emergency regulations that will impose strict rules on employers to implement safeguards in order to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading in the workplace. The sweeping proposal extends the reach of protections to employer-provided housing and transportation, as well as imposing new reporting requirements on employers who have

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Daunting Emergency COVID-19 Workplace Safety Rules on Tap

The Cal/OSHA Standards Board is set to vote on new emergency regulations that will impose strict rules on employers to implement safeguards in order to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading in the workplace. The board on Nov. 19 will vote on the sweeping proposal that extends the reach of protections to employer-provided housing and

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Pandemic Telecommuting and the Wage and Hour Dilemma

With the coronavirus pandemic forcing so many employees to work remotely, and with mobile technology allowing them to work from anywhere, your employees may be working when they are off the clock. They may feel pressured to do so or maybe they just want to get their work done, but if they are working past

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California’s COVID-19 Tracking Requirement Challenges Employers

SB 1159, signed into law in September, requires that when a California employer “knows or reasonably should know” that an employee has tested positive for coronavirus, it must report that positive case to its workers’ compensation carrier within three business days. There is a lot of ground to cover in these reports and the legislation

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5 Ways COVID-19 Has Made Your Marketing and Communications More Effective

COVID-19 has altered the course of businesses worldwide, resulting in a forced evolution of marketing. Events have been canceled, meaning fewer opportunities for a personal touch. Consumers have been isolated for months, their shopping habits turned upside down. Businesses must evolve to meet the new demands of the marketplace and adapt to changing consumer habits.

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Plan To Comeback

As we get close to finishing this particularly challenging year, it might be time to look at goal setting for 2021. We have more insight into our sales career, customer base and market segments. How can we use these data points to build a successful plan for next year? What is a sales plan? And

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What To Do If An Employee Contracts COVID-19

An employer must take ongoing steps to control the spread of COVID-19 and reduce its impact upon employees and the work environment to comply with OSHA requirements. To satisfy those requirements, employers should actively encourage sick employees to stay at home, identifying where and how workers may be exposed to COVID-19, and taking steps to

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