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Printing companies that lease photocopying and various types of digital presses must be aware of the terms of the lease contract. The lease signifies a “base” amount to be paid to the lesser for the term of the lease (e.g., $4,000 a month). The lease often also includes a “click charge” for each impression over
Many individuals have dozens of passwords that allows them to access different accounts, websites, networks and systems. To protect against accounts being hacked, it’s important to maintain security measure to protect your accounts and data. According to Splash Data’s sixth annual report, over 10% of people use a password on worst password list, with nearly
Companies must post–from February 1st to April 30th– OSHA Form 300A in a common area wherever notices to employees are usually posted. All establishment summaries must be certified by a company executive. While employers with 10 or fewer employees are normally exempt from federal OSHA injury and illness record-keeping and posting requirements, it is still
We periodically hear from members inquiring about the ins-and-outs of adding a fee on credit card payments. While credit card transactions help avoid delays or neglect of payment for the work perform, the downside is you have to pay the credit card company a merchant fee of one to three percent—a fee which you have
Over the few months, we have written on CalRecycle achieve a 75 percent reduction of solid waste flowing to landfills by the year 2020. As part of that strategy, CalRecycle focused on source reduction and increased recycling of various paper products. Since 1998, California has shipped a significant amount of recyclable materials to China. In
After revelations of sexual misconduct by a number of high-power executives, media personalities and politicians last year spawned the #MeToo movement, defense lawyers are predicting a record number of sexual harassment lawsuits will be filed against employers in the coming year. The #MeToo movement has emboldened women who have been sexually harassed, abused or worse
In a move that could either reshape health care delivery in America or barely register as a blip, three corporate and financial giants have unveiled a new company that they hope will reduce health care costs. Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase, which seem to have had enough with high health insurance costs for their
With what some call the digital, communications or information revolution, commercial printing is in fluid motion. Idealliance expects commercial printing industry sales (all sources) to grow. 1.5% to 3.0% in 2018, after growing approx.. 1% in 2017. Where in that range it pinpoints represents the state of where our economy will be. The current states
This year promises to be one of the worst flu seasons in the past decade, and that means you may end up having a number of employees who are off sick at the same time. If the flu takes hold among your employees, it can quickly spread and force even more people than usual to
by Laurel Brunner Laurel Brunner considers the implications in making an environmental impact declaration for print and calls for a new standard that measures the materials used in all aspects of the printing process. How do you make an environmental impact declaration for print? And why would you want to? These are questions most printers would
